Boris Johnson's Cabinet reshuffle: who's in and who's out?

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Sajid Javid has resigned as Chancellor and been replaced by Rishi Sunak in a shock twist during Boris Johnson"s Cabinet reshuffle. It follows rumours of tensions between the ex-chancellor and Mr Johnson"s closest aide Dominic Cummings. Mr Javid was said to have been ordered by Number 10 to sack his team of aides, a source close to the former minister said. In response he conveyed that "no self-respecting minister" could accept the conditions being imposed. Here are the rest of the comings and goings of the Cabinet reshuffle. We will update this as more details emerge. In Rishi Sunak is the new Chancellor. It is understood there will be a joint No 10/No 11 special advisers team to deliver on the Government"s priorities. He told journalists as he walked into the Treasury: "Delighted to be appointed, a lot to get on with, thanks very much." Read a profile on him here. At the age of 39, Rishi Sunak misses out on being the youngest chancellor of the past century by just a single year (George Osborne was 38 when he took charge of the Treasury in 2010). Stephen Barclay, the former Brexit Secretary, has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Suella Braverman has been appointed Attorney General. The former barrister was a junior Brexit minister before resigning over Theresa May"s deal. She was chairman of the European Research Group from June 2017 to Jan 2018. Lucy Frazer QC, a justice minister, was tipped for the role, Mrs Braverman may have beaten her to it due to her focus on judicial review in her work as a barrister. Mr Johnson is preparing a major review into constitutional arrangements and the judicial system. Her promotion suggests the Government intends to pursue significant reform of the system. Dominic Raab has kept his post as Foreign Secretary, as widely tipped. Priti Patel retains her role as Home Secretary, while Michael Gove keeps his roles as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and head of the Cabinet Office. Robert Buckland remains as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State. Alok Sharma has been promoted from international development secretary to business secretary. He will also take charge of the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow. Matt Hancock retains his role as Health Secretary. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, pictured below, formerly a junior defence minister, has been appointed International Development secretary. She is a close ally of Mr Johnson. Liz Truss retains her roles as Secretary of State for International Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities. Oliver Dowden is the new Culture Secretary. The former Paymaster General takes over from Baroness Morgan, who was persuaded to stay on in Government in a caretaker role for several months. She had originally set on leaving politics altogether, having stepped down as an MP, but changed her mind when Mr Johnson offered her a peerage. Mr Dowden steps into the role at a crucial time for the Department, which is currently implementing a new statutory duty of care for social media giants. A major shakeup of the BBC is also expected to occupy much of his time. Baroness Evans of Bowes Park remains Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords. Therese Coffey retains her role as Work and Pensions Secretary. She was rumoured to be one of several ministers facing the sack. Gavin Williamson remains as Education Secretary and Robert Jenrick is staying as housing secretary. George Eustice was promoted to Environment Secretary. Mr Eustice, a close ally of Mr Gove, has been promoted from a minister to Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Ben Wallace retains his role as Defence Secretary, despite reports of Dominic Cummings privately lobbying for him to be replaced. Grant Shapps is staying as transport secretary, No 10 has announced. Jacob Rees-Mogg remains Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons having been forced to keep his head down after he provoked a major backlash during the election over his comments on the Grenfell Tower blaze. Brandon Lewis, the security minister, has become Northern Ireland secretary, Simon Hart remains as Welsh secretary and Alister Jack remains as Scottish secretary. Mark Spencer remains Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip). Deputy chief whip Amanda Milling has succeeded James Cleverly as the Conservative Party Chairman. She also has been handed the role of Minister without Portfolio and will attend Cabinet. Out Sajid Javid, pictured below arriving on Thursday morning, has resigned as Chancellor. "He has turned down the job of Chancellor of the Exchequer," a source close to Mr Javid said. "The Prime Minister said he had to fire all his special advisers and replace them with Number 10 special advisers to make it one team. "The Chancellor said no self-respecting minister would accept those terms." Julian Smith, who was the Northern Ireland secretary, is first out the door. He tweeted: "Serving the people of Northern Ireland has been the biggest privilege. I am extremely grateful to @BorisJohnson for giving me the chance to serve this amazing part of our country. The warmth & support from people across NI has been incredible. Thank you so much." Sacking Mr Smith just weeks after he was widely praised for helping to restore the power-sharing agreement at Stormont is likely to prove controversial. Chris Skidmore, the universities minister, has left Government, saying he would have "more time to spend" with his family. He tweeted a picture of his child, adding: "Got a promotion in the #reshuffle to be a better Dad with more time to spend with this gorgeous little one.... Thanks everyone who I"ve had the chance to work with and the civil service teams that have supported me- you have all been amazing." Esther McVey, the housing minister, is gone. Andrea Leadsom has been sacked as business secretary. She said on Twitter: "It has been a real privilege to serve in Government for the last six years, and in @beisgovuk for six months. I now look forward to focusing on my constituents and on my 20+ year campaign to see every baby get the best start in life. "I"m particularly proud of my work in BEIS on net zero and the £CountDowntoCOP and on making the U.K. the best place in the world to work and to grow a business. Huge thanks to my brilliant team in @BEISGovUK. "I will continue from the back benches to work to ensure everyone is treated with dignity and respect" Theresa Villiers, the environment secretary, has been sacked "to make way for someone new", she said. In a lengthy Facebook post, she said: "What the Prime Minister giveth, the Prime Minister taketh away: just over six months ago, I was delighted to be invited by the Prime Minister to return to government after three years on the backbenches. This morning he told me that I need to make way for someone new. "I am deeply grateful for having been given the opportunity to serve twice at the highest level of Government, first as Northern Ireland Secretary and then as Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. I tackled both roles with passion, commitment, and huge amounts of hard work." Geoffrey Cox has confirmed he has been sacked as Attorney General, saying: "I have been truly privileged to have served as Attorney General during the recent turbulent political times. I am now leaving the Government at the PM"s request. I shall continue to represent and stand up strongly for the interests of Torridge and West Devon." He was spotted at Parliament this morning but missing in action from the House. His departure forced Solicitor General Mark Ellis to step up to the Dispatch Box this morning to take oral questions from MPs. George Freeman has lost his job as transport minister. He tweeted: "On my bike. It"s been a huge privilege to shape the new £FutureOfTransport Strategy at @transportgovuk w @grantshapps & brilliant DFT team, & help the PM make this an inspiring @OneNationCons Government of Renewal. Sad not to be part of it." Nusrat Ghani has been sacked as a transport minister. She tweeted: "Huge privilege to have been Transport Minister and we"ve achieved so much In 2 years. Thanks to the great team in the Dept and now I get to spend more time with family and constituents."

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