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Cabinet reshuffle: Lansley replaced by Hunt in health job Cabinet reshuffle: Lansley replaced by Hunt in health job
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Andrew Lansley has been demoted to the role of Leader of the Commons in an extensive reshuffle. Andrew Lansley has been replaced as Health Secretary by Jeremy Hunt as part of an extensive government reshuffle.
Mr Lansley, the architect of controversial reforms to the NHS in England, has been replaced by former Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The move is a promotion for Mr Hunt, who has been under pressure for his handling of the BSkyB takeover bid.
In other moves, Ken Clarke has been replaced as Justice Secretary by Chris Grayling. In other changes, Ken Clarke has been replaced as Justice Secretary by Chris Grayling while Transport Justine Greening is another minister moved.
Conservative Party co-chair Baroness Warsi and Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan are also being replaced. Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman and Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan are among those leaving the government.
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman and Commons leader Sir George Young are expected to leave the government altogether. Among notable promotions, Maria Miller and Theresa Villiers join the Cabinet as Culture Secretary and Northern Ireland Secretary respectively and Housing Minister Grant Shapps becomes Tory Party chairman.
Transport Secretary Justine Greening - a strong opponent of a new runway at Heathrow - has been replaced by former Conservative Chief Whip Patrick McLoughlin although she is expected to take another job elsewhere in the cabinet. Miss Greening - a strong opponent of a new runway at Heathrow - has been replaced by former Conservative Chief Whip Patrick McLoughlin after less than a year as transport secretary and will take over the lower profile job at international development.
'Huge task' Tuesday's cabinet meeting was cancelled to allow the prime minister to deal with the reshuffle - the first major restructuring since the Conservative-Lib Dem government came to power in 2010.
In other changes, Transport minister Theresa Villiers is to be the new Northern Ireland Secretary, replacing Owen Paterson - who is taking charge at environment. The changes have not affected key figures such as Chancellor George Osborne, Home Secretary Theresa May or Foreign Secretary William Hague - who will all remain in their posts.
Education Secretary Michael Gove and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will stay in their jobs, with Downing Street saying it wanted these "strong reformers" to continue their work.Education Secretary Michael Gove and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will stay in their jobs, with Downing Street saying it wanted these "strong reformers" to continue their work.
However, the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Duncan Smith had been offered the job of Justice Secretary but had turned it down, raising question marks about the PM's authority.However, the BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Duncan Smith had been offered the job of Justice Secretary but had turned it down, raising question marks about the PM's authority.
Speaking outside No 10, Mr Hunt - who has been under scrutiny over the past year over his relationship with Rupert Murdoch and BSkyB - said he was "incredibly honoured" to take over health. Speaking outside No 10, Mr Hunt said he was "incredibly honoured" to take over health.
"It is a huge task and the biggest privilege of my life," he told the BBC."It is a huge task and the biggest privilege of my life," he told the BBC.
Mr Clarke is being given a new role as minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office, where he will act as a government "wise head" offering advice to Mr Cameron on issues including economic strategy. Mr Lansley, the architect of controversial reforms to the NHS in England, has effectively been demoted to the more junior role of leader of the House of Commons.
Mr Clarke is being given the role of minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office, where he will act as a government "wise head" offering advice to Mr Cameron on issues including economic strategy.
He has been replaced by employment minister Chris Grayling, who was shadow home secretary before the 2010 election and is regarded as being to the right of Mr Clarke on justice issues.He has been replaced by employment minister Chris Grayling, who was shadow home secretary before the 2010 election and is regarded as being to the right of Mr Clarke on justice issues.
'Surprised'
Ken Clarke today denied that being moved from Justice Secretary to minister without portfolio was a humiliation, telling reporters he was "pleasantly surprised" to remain in the cabinet.Ken Clarke today denied that being moved from Justice Secretary to minister without portfolio was a humiliation, telling reporters he was "pleasantly surprised" to remain in the cabinet.
He added: "At my age you do occasionally have to step down from a heavy departmental role before you suddenly realise you can no longer quite handle it."He added: "At my age you do occasionally have to step down from a heavy departmental role before you suddenly realise you can no longer quite handle it."
Tuesday's cabinet meeting has been cancelled to allow the prime minister to deal with the reshuffle - the first major restructuring since the Conservative-Lib Dem government came to power in 2010. Among other changes, former Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson becomes the new Environment Secretary while Welsh Office minister David Jones has been named Welsh Secretary.
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    Former cabinet minister Mr Laws resigned two years ago as chief secretary to the Treasury after admitting he claimed expenses to pay his partner's rent. Former Liberal Democrat cabinet minister David Laws is also expected to return the government as a junior education minister as part of the shake-up.
    'Big shake-up" Mr Laws resigned two years ago as chief secretary to the Treasury after admitting he claimed expenses to pay his partner's rent.
    Also tipped for promotion are Housing minister Grant Shapps, minister for disabled people Maria Miller and Tory deputy chairman Michael Fallon. Baroness Warsi has lost her job as Conservative Party co-chairman but will continue to attend Cabinet in the dual role of Foreign Office minister and minister for faith and communities.
    There has been speculation Ms Gillan could be replaced by Wales Office minister David Jones or Stephen Crabb, currently a whip. On Monday, href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%40Torychairman" >when she wrote on her official Tory chairman Twitter account: "It's been a privilege and an honour to serve my party as co-chairman, signing off @ToryChairman."
    Last month Baroness Warsi appealed to Mr Cameron to allow her to keep her post in any reshuffle but she hinted heavily at her departure when she wrote on her official Tory chairman Twitter account: "It's been a privilege and an honour to serve my party as co-chairman, signing off @ToryChairman."
    Labour's Margaret Hodge said that it would be "disturbing" if Baroness Warsi - the first Muslim women to serve in the cabinet - did not remain in Mr Cameron's top team, since the government should "represent all the people".
    The reshuffle comes after several Conservative MPs accused the coalition of not doing enough to promote economic growth.The reshuffle comes after several Conservative MPs accused the coalition of not doing enough to promote economic growth.
    Edward Garnier, who has been sacked as Solicitor General, told the BBC the government was being "refreshed" and he "had the impression that this is going to be quite a big shake-up". Edward Garnier, who has been sacked as Solicitor General, told the BBC the government was being "refreshed" and no minister was "entitled" to stay in the job if the prime minister so wished.