Rishi Sunak’s new-look Cupboard met for the primary time at 9.30am on Wednesday morning.
Footage from the assembly confirmed Mr Sunak sat subsequent to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who was re-appointed on Tuesday.
It comes a day after the brand new Prime Minister was formally appointed throughout an viewers with King Charles III.
Whereas afterward Tuesday, Mr Sunak culled practically a dozen of Liz Truss’s top-tier ministers, together with Jacob Rees-Mogg, whereas reviving the careers of a number of massive names, together with Suella Braverman, Dominic Raab and Michael Gove.
A No 10 supply stated that the brand new Cupboard “brings the abilities of the get together collectively” and that it displays a “unified get together”.
Mr Raab gained the positions of Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, roles he held below Boris Johnson earlier than being sacked by Ms Truss.
Ms Braverman returned as Dwelling Secretary six days after launching an assault on Ms Truss when she was compelled from the function over a breach of the Ministerial Code.
The chief insurgent behind Ms Truss’s U-turn on the highest price of earnings tax, Mr Gove returned to the Levelling Up Secretary function he was dismissed from after telling Mr Johnson to give up.
Steve Barclay, who supported each of Mr Sunak’s bids for the Tory management, turned Well being Secretary, returning to the function he misplaced below Ms Truss.
Grant Shapps was demoted from the highest of the Dwelling Workplace to Enterprise Secretary to permit Ms Braverman’s return, as Kemi Badenoch clung on to Commerce Secretary.
Penny Mordaunt got here out of the reshuffle as Commons Chief, failing to win a promotion after she challenged Mr Sunak for the management.
Allies of Mr Sunak benefited, with Mel Stride appointed Work and Pensions Secretary and Oliver Dowden changing into Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, having resigned as get together chairman after a disastrous double by-election loss below Mr Johnson.
One other ally of Mr Sunak, Mark Harper, was handed the function of Transport Secretary, whereas former Schooling Secretary Sir Gavin Williamson returns to Authorities as minister with out portfolio within the Cupboard Workplace.
Therese Coffey, one among Ms Truss’s closest buddies in Westminster, was demoted from deputy PM and well being secretary to develop into Atmosphere Secretary.
James Cleverly was saved on as Overseas Secretary and Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary, exhibiting Mr Sunak was not totally breaking with the previous two administrations.
Simon Hart was introduced in as Chief Whip to revive get together self-discipline, with Mr Sunak having warned the get together: “Unite or die.”
Package Malthouse and Simon Clarke adopted Mr Rees-Mogg out of the Cupboard as loyalists of Mr Johnson who caught by Ms Truss.
Mr Sunak will face his first Prime Minister’s Questions afterward Wednesday
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