LAST UPDATE | 25 Oct 2022
NEW UK PRIME Minister Rishi Sunak has culled nearly a dozen of Liz Truss’s top-tier ministers.
Sunak has also revived the frontbench careers of some ministers who were forced out during the short reign of the former PM.
So far, these are the people on Sunak’s team.
Home Secretary: Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman is back as Home Secretary, mere days after she dramatically quit Liz Truss’s Government.
She originally left the role last week after she said she had made a “technical infringement” of the rules by sending an official document from a personal email and was now taking responsibility.
At the Conservative Party conference earlier this month, Braverman told a fringe event she would “love to be having a front page of The Telegraph with a plane taking off to Rwanda.”
“That’s my dream. That’s my obsession,” she added.
She said it will be “amazing” if the first UK flight carrying migrants to the African country takes off by Christmas.
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt, brought into the Treasury to fix the economic crisis which began under Liz Truss, will stay in the role ahead of his Halloween financial statement on Monday.
Hunt, who was seen as safe in the role with the new leader eager to reassure the financial markets after the turbulence of the Truss administration, warned “it is going to be tough”.
Northern Ireland Secretary: Chris Heaton-Harris
Heaton-Harris also retains his role following his appointment by Truss in September. This week, he reiterated that an election will be called in the North if the Northern Ireland Assembly is not reformed by 28 October, as it is a legal requirement.
Deputy prime minister and justice secretary: Dominic Raab
Raab has been reappointed as Justice Secretary less than two months after he was sacked.
He held both roles under Boris Johnson, before being sacked by Liz Truss for his support of Sunak during the last Conservative leadership campaign.
Foreign Secretary: James Cleverly
Upon his reappointment, Cleverly said he will continue to support the UK’s allies around the world “especially standing with Ukraine”.
Cleverly was appointed Education Secretary under Boris Johnson’s premiership in July of this year, before being made Foreign Secretary by Liz Truss in September.
Housing and Levelling Up Secretary: Michael Gove
Michael Gove returns to the Cabinet after being dramatically sacked by Boris Johnson in July, Downing Street confirmed.
Health Secretary: Steve Barclay
Barclay returns to Cabinet as Health Secretary as part of the re-shuffle.
He was appointed Health Secretary by Boris Johnson in July, before being replaced by Therese Coffey. He said he is “delighted” to return to the role.
As part of the re-shiffle, Coffey becomes Environment Secretary.
Defence Secretary: Ben Wallace
Wallace has retained his position and said it is a “privilege to have the opportunity to lead Defence again”. He has held this role since July 2019.
Business Secretary: Grant Shapps
Shapps briefly served as Home Secretary under Liz Truss after Suella Braverman’s resignation and now finds himself Business Secretary. He takes over from Jacob Rees-Mogg, who was a Truss appointee.
Education Secretary: Gillian Keegan
Sunak supporter Keegan has been promoted in the re-shuffle, having previously served as a junior minister at the Foreign Office under Truss. She is the fifth Education Secretary in under four months.
Environment Secretary: Therese Coffey
Previously serving as Health Secretary and Deputy PM under Liz Truss, Coffey becomes the new Environment Secretary. When asked if she is happy with her new role, Coffey replied: “Very much so”.
Chief Whip: Simon Hart
Sunak loyalist Hart will be the man tasked with ensuring party discipline among Tory MPs.
Conservative Party Chair: Nadhim Zahawi
The new party chair tweeted: “It’s a great honour to be appointed chairman of the party I joined as a young man and has meant so much to me.”
It’s a great honour to be appointed Chairman of the party I joined as a young man and has meant so much to me.
— Nadhim Zahawi (@nadhimzahawi) October 25, 2022
I look forward to supporting @RishiSunak in this role and in the Government as we take on the challenges ahead. https://t.co/NRS2Eig5Fk
International Trade Secretary: Kemi Badenoch
Badenoch will remain as International Trade Secretary, a role she was appointed to under Truss. She will also become minister for women and equalities, taking over from Nadhim Zahawi.
Transport Secretary: Mark Harper
Mark Harper takes over from Anne-Marie Trevelyan, who was appointed Transport Secretary under Truss.
She tweeted: “Congratulations to Mark Harper on his appointment as Transport Secretary, continuing to deliver on our 2019 manifesto, building infrastructure to help us level-up the whole of the country, and driving the net-zero revolution.”
Attorney General: Victoria Prentis
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Michelle Donelan
Wales Secretary: David TC Davies
Scottish Secretary: Alister Jack
With additional reporting from Press Association
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