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Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news
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From the BBC’s Newsnight
The surprise sacking was defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, with Tory MPs “aghast”, says our political editor.“One minister said to me ‘Why Penny? Maybe it’s because she backed Jeremy Hunt’”#newsnight | @nicholaswatt pic.twitter.com/C3OSf5EvmA
From The Guardian’s Jamie Grierson
Grant Shapps back in Government as transport secretary. He resigned back in 2015 over the Tatler Tory scandal https://t.co/o3V6mvniUW
Esther McVey has been appointed minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government and will also attend Cabinet, Downing Street announced.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons and will also attend Cabinet, Downing Street said.
From the BBC’s Danny Shaw
Sounds like new Home Secretary @patel4witham has already got work to do to convince police she’s batting on their side. The good news for the service is appointment of @sajidjavid as Chancellor who called for extra funding in his previous role: https://t.co/Ma6Vh4ctBL
From Nick Boles, independent member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford.
The hard right has taken over the Conservative Party. Thatcherites, libertarians and No Deal Brexiters control it top to bottom. Liberal One Nation Conservatives have been ruthlessly culled. Only a few neutered captives are being kept on as window dressing. 1/
James Cleverly has been appointed minister without portfolio and Conservative Party chairman, Downing Street announced.
Alok Sharma, appointed international development secretary, said: “We will work across the whole of government to deliver Brexit and make sure UK aid is tackling global challenges that affect us all, such as climate change, disease and humanitarian disasters.
“Investing 0.7% of GNI on international development shows we are an enterprising, outward-looking and truly global Britain that is fully engaged with the world.
“I am committed to transforming the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, giving them access to quality education and jobs, while promoting Britain’s economic, security and foreign interests.”
Rishi Sunak attends Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury @HMTreasury pic.twitter.com/wTf0UbJJcV
From The Guardian’s Daniel Boffey
Mindless, robotic, pointless, infantile and a hand maiden to disaster. Ian Lavery, the chair of the Labour party, on the new cabinet: 'Johnson’s first act as PM has been to appoint a cabinet of hardline conservatives who will only represent the privileged few' .
The appointment of Julian Smith, the former chief whip, to the Northern Ireland job, will be welcomed in Dublin after the fairly disastrous Karen Bradley, who survived in the role despite some major gaffes.The appointment of Julian Smith, the former chief whip, to the Northern Ireland job, will be welcomed in Dublin after the fairly disastrous Karen Bradley, who survived in the role despite some major gaffes.
He could turn into a key interlocutor for the Irish government, taking the place of David Lidington, who had good relations with Ireland’s deputy prime minister Simon Coveney and the Irish embassy in London.He could turn into a key interlocutor for the Irish government, taking the place of David Lidington, who had good relations with Ireland’s deputy prime minister Simon Coveney and the Irish embassy in London.
With his most recent job coaxing, cajoling and threatening Tory MPs into the lobbies, he will have sharpened his ability to spot trouble on the horizon.With his most recent job coaxing, cajoling and threatening Tory MPs into the lobbies, he will have sharpened his ability to spot trouble on the horizon.
In this must read profile by my colleague Dan Sabbagh he might get more aggro from his daughter.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/30/julian-smith-chief-whip-may-brexit“To win people round, Smith often tells stories about his five-year-old daughter, who he says is “fed up” with hearing about Brexit details such as the Northern Ireland backstop.”In this must read profile by my colleague Dan Sabbagh he might get more aggro from his daughter.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/30/julian-smith-chief-whip-may-brexit“To win people round, Smith often tells stories about his five-year-old daughter, who he says is “fed up” with hearing about Brexit details such as the Northern Ireland backstop.”
Thursday’s Guardian front pageThursday’s Guardian front page
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Ruthless Johnson takes his revenge” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pAWEyvqwFlThursday’s GUARDIAN: “Ruthless Johnson takes his revenge” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pAWEyvqwFl
Rishi Sunak has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Downing Street said.Rishi Sunak has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Downing Street said.
From The Guardian’s Jessica ElgotFrom The Guardian’s Jessica Elgot
My long read on today as slack-jawed MPs watched a cabinet purged: ‘I hope Boris has thought this through properly’ https://t.co/tLgj7ydMGHMy long read on today as slack-jawed MPs watched a cabinet purged: ‘I hope Boris has thought this through properly’ https://t.co/tLgj7ydMGH
Labour has given its reaction to the new Cabinet, warning of of an influx of “hardline conservatives”.Labour has given its reaction to the new Cabinet, warning of of an influx of “hardline conservatives”.
Deputy leader Tom Watson said the “huge cull” would lead to the “early collapse” of the Government, bringing forward a general election.Deputy leader Tom Watson said the “huge cull” would lead to the “early collapse” of the Government, bringing forward a general election.
The SNP said the “Cabinet from hell” is shaping up to be the “worst since Thatcher”.The SNP said the “Cabinet from hell” is shaping up to be the “worst since Thatcher”.
From The Guardian’s deputy political editor Rowena Mason
One Tory MP and former minister texts re Priti Patel as home secretary: "Appalling."
Here is a statement from the new Scottish secretary, Alister Jack.
Statement from the new Scottish secretary Alister Jack: “We need to leave the EU in a way which works for Scotland & the whole of the UK” pic.twitter.com/t2994jlnw1
With that, I’m finishing for tonight. My colleague Nadeem Badshah is taking over now.
From the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
Mogg has just gone in to Number 10 ..think our suggestion that he's going to be leader of the House may prove to be right
Mogg, of course, is Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Geoffrey Cox remains as attorney general, Number 10 has announced.
From Sky’s Beth Rigby
Jo Johnson into No 10
From the Times’s Steven Swinford
Unfilled Cabinet roles:Chief Sec to the TreasuryLeader of the HouseChairman Immigration ministerAttorney GeneralThose in the mix:Geoffrey CoxJacob Rees-MoggEsther McVeyRishi SunakJames CleverlyJake BerryBrandon Lewis
From the new international development secretary, Alok Sharma
Hugely honoured to be appointed Secretary of State for ⁦@DFID_UK⁩ by Prime Minister ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ - straight into briefings at the department with the brilliant Permanent Secretary ⁦@MatthewRycroft1⁩ who I had the pleasure to work with ⁦@foreignoffice⁩ pic.twitter.com/hnW2t8DQPN
Natalie Evans remains as leader of the Lords, Number 10 has announced. Her full title is Lady Evans of Bowes Park.
From the Press Association’s Ian Jones
Theresa May's premiership has been bookended by massive Cabinet clearouts.Half of Cameron's final Cabinet (15 of 30) didn't make it into May's first Cabinet. 18 out of 30 in May's final Cabinet haven't made it into Johnson's Cabinet.
Alister Jack is the new Scottish secretary. He was only elected to parliament two years ago, as MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and he only joined the government as a whip earlier this year. It is very unusual for an MP to make cabinet this quickly. But the Tories only have 13 MPs in Scotland, and so Boris Johnson’s options were limited.