The new cabinet

New cabinet following today's reshuffle:

Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Theresa May

Chancellor

Philip Hammond

Home Secretary

Amber Rudd

Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson

Brexit Secretary

David Davis

Defence Secretary

Gavin Williamson

Transport Secretary

Chris Grayling

International Trade Secretary

Liam Fox

Environment Secretary

Michael Gove

Northern Ireland Secretary

Karen Bradley - replaces James Brokenshire, who resigned for health reasons

Justice Secretary

David Gauke - moves from Department of Work and Pensions, replacing David Lidington

Health and Social Care Secretary

Jeremy Hunt - stays at Dept. of Health and is also given control of social care

Conservative Party chairman

Brandon Lewis - replaces Sir Patrick McLoughlin

Business and Energy Secretary

Greg Clark

Housing and Communities Secretary

Sajid Javid

Culture, Media and Sports Secretary

Matt Hancock - former minister for digital & culture, promoted to replace Karen Bradley

International Development Secretary

Penny Morduant

Leader of the House of Lords

Baroness Evans

Scotland Secretary

David Mundell

Work and Pensions Secretary

Esther McVey - promoted from deputy chief whip to replace David Gauke

Education Secretary

Damian Hinds - replaces Justine Greening, who apparently turned down a move to the Department for Work and Pensions

Welsh Secretary

Alun Cairns

Leader of the Commons

Andrea Leadsom

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