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Suella Braverman has been sacked as Home Secretary as part of a wider Cabinet reshuffle by Rishi Sunak.
The Prime Minister asked Braverman to leave the government this morning and she accepted. The Conservative Party said this was part of a ministerial reshuffle as Sunak “strengthens his team in government to deliver long-term decisions for a brighter future".
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Last week Braverman wrote an unauthorised article in the Times saying the police force was "playing favourites" by not blocking the Armistice Day march arranged by who she termed "pro-Palestinian mobs". On Saturday, there were violent scenes as far-right mobs stormed the Cenotaph with Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist saying "a week of intense debate about protest and policing" combined with the geo-political backdrop to "increase community tensions".
Fareham MP Braverman has long been a divisive government figure, meaning she has faced a fair few controversies in her time - from contentious remarks about refugees to having to resign from the role she was later re-appointed to over “security concerns”.
More to follow.
Rishi Sunak government reshuffle
Key Events
- Out: Home Secretary Suella Braverman leaves government
- In: James Claverly becomes Home Secretary
- In: David Cameron replaces James Cleverly as Foreign Secretary
- Out: Environment Secretary Therese Coffey
- Out: Housing Minister Rachel Maclean
- Out: Paymaster General Jeremy Quin
- Steve Barclay was shunted to Environment Secretary from health
- In: Victoria Atkin becomes Health Secretary
- Out: Greg Hands over chairman ship
- In: Richard Holden is the new chair
- In: John Glen to become Paymaster General
- In: Laura Trott to be Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Full list of appointments in the 2023 Cabinet reshuffle
According to the Government website, the King "has been pleased to approve the following government appointments":
- Rt Hon James Cleverly MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
- Rt Hon David Cameron as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
- Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
- Richard Holden MP as Minister without Portfolio.
- Victoria Atkins MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
- Laura Trott MBE MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.
- Rt Hon John Glen MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office.
- Rt Hon Greg Hands MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade.
- Lee Rowley MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Housing) in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
- Rt Hon Esther McVey MP as a Minister without Portfolio in the Cabinet Office.
Health Secretary
Victoria Atkin becomes Health Secretary after Steve Barclay was shunted to Environment Secretary.
Theresa May backs David Cameron
Former Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated David Cameron on his appointment as Foreign Secretary.
In a post on X she wrote: "Congratulations to David Cameron on his return to government.
"His immense experience on the international stage will be invaluable at this time of great uncertainty in our world. Looking forward to working together again!"
Paymaster General Jeremy Quin resigns
Paymaster General Jeremy Quin has now resigned.
In his letter to Rishi Sunak he said he was stepping back to concentrate on projects in Horsham.
Rachel MacLean
Housing minister Rachel Maclean has been sacked as part of Rishi Sunak's reshuffle.
In a statement, posted on X, the Redditch MP says she is "disappointed" by the news.
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