Theresa May’s Cabinet: Who’s in and who’s out?

Jeremy Hunt is to remain Health Secretary but some of David Cameron’s closest allies have been culled in a shake-up of the Cabinet by his successor Theresa May.

After sacking Mr Cameron’s right-hand man George Osborne within hours of taking office on Wednesday, Mrs May has now taken the axe to Michael Gove, Oliver Letwin, Nicky Morgan and John Whittingdale.

Failed leadership candidate Mr Gove saw his Justice Secretary job go to Liz Truss, who became the first female Lord Chancellor in the thousand-year history of the role.

And Ms Morgan’s former role as Education Secretary went to another promoted woman, Justine Greening, whose new department will be beefed up by the addition of responsibilities for further and higher education, skills and apprenticeships.

Mr Hunt smiled broadly and said he was ‘thrilled’ as he left Downing Street. There had been earlier reports that he had lost his job.

Mrs May's First Appointments

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond (previously George Osborne)

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal Baroness Evans

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson (previously Philip Hammond)

Home Secretary Amber Rudd

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Liz Truss (previously Michael Gove)

Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon (reappointed)

Secretary of State for Brexit David Davis

Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Damian Green (previously Stephen Crabb)

Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid (previously Greg Clark)

Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities Justine Greening (previously Nicky Morgan)

Secretary of State for International Development Priti Patel (previously Justine Greening)

Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling (previously Patrick McLoughlin)

Secretary of State for Scotland: David Mundell

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire (previously Theresa Villiers)

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns

Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Karen Bradley (previously John Whittingdale)

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Andrea Leadsom (previously Liz Truss)

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip Gavin Williamson (previously Mark Harper)

Minister for Government Policy and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Patrick McLoughlin (previously Oliver Letwin)

Chief Secretary to the Treasury: David Gauke

Leader of the Commons: David Lidington

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