Rishi Sunak reshuffle: Braverman named home secretary, Gove returns as levelling up secretary, Mordaunt not promoted – live | Rishi Sunak
Suella Braverman returns as home secretary
Downing Street has announced Suella Braverman’s reappointment as home secretary, less than a week after she was forced to resign from the role.
Braverman, a leading rightwinger, was sacked by Liz Truss last Wednesday because she sent an official document from her personal email to a fellow MP, in a serious breach of ministerial rules.
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Lord True has been re-appointed lord privy seal, and leader of the Lords, Downing Street said.
Nadhim Zahawi says it’s a “great honour” to be appointed the chair of the Conservative party.
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.
I look forward to supporting @RishiSunak in this role and in the Government as we take on the challenges ahead. https://t.co/NRS2Eig5Fk
— Nadhim Zahawi (@nadhimzahawi) October 25, 2022
David TC Davies appointed Welsh secretary
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Chris Heaton-Harris, who championed Boris Johnson in the Conservative party leadership campaign, has held onto his job as Northern Ireland secretary.
His reappointment will fuel fears that Northern Ireland will face a December assembly election after he threatened to call one repeatedly during his few weeks as secretary of state during the Truss administration.
Laws require him to call a new election if the parties cannot come to an agreement on power sharing 24 weeks after the last election.
The DUP leader, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, indicated that the party would not be ending its boycott of Stormont over the row over the Northern Ireland protocol until there was a settlement agreeable to both unionists and nationalists.
Sources in two parties said they feared an election would undermine the current EU-UK negotiations over the protocol.
One source said it would be “reckless” and “dangerous”. Another said it would risk the talks as parties “harden their positions” in election campaigns, potentially delaying any settlement for another eight weeks.
The reappointment of James Cleverly as foreign secretary was welcomed by the Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney. He has been leading the negotiations with the European commission vice president Maroš Šefčovič.
Alister Jack stays as Scotland secretary
Alister Jack has been reappointed as secretary of state for Scotland under Rishi Sunak, a role he has been in since 2019.
Chris Heaton-Harris stays as Northern Ireland secretary
Chris Heaton-Harris is staying as Northern Ireland secretary, after he was first appointed to the role by Liz Truss last month.
Michelle Donelan reappointed culture secretary
Michelle Donelan has been reappointed as secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, Downing Street has announced.
Gavin Williamson has been just been seen entering No 10.
Kemi Badenoch stays as international trade secretary
Kemi Badenoch has been reappointed international trade secretary, Downing Street has confirmed.
Badenoch has also been appointed women and equalities minister. She served as equalities minister between February and July.
Michael Gove back in cabinet as levelling up secretary
Michael Gove returns to his former role as levelling up secretary after he was dramatically sacked by Boris Johnson in July.
The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has spoken out about the controversial appointment of Suella Braverman in the Home Office.
Sunak has “put party before country” by making Braverman home secretary just days after she was forced to resign for beaching the ministerial code, Cooper said.
At noon Rishi Sunak promised “integrity, professionalism & accountability”
At 5pm he made Suella Braverman Home Secretary, 1wk after she resigned for Ministerial Code breach/security lapse
He put party before country. Security is too important for this irresponsible Tory chaos https://t.co/AU9OmMnn9T
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) October 25, 2022
Steve Barclay appointed health secretary
Downing Street has announced the appointment of Steve Barclay as secretary of state for health and social care.
Barclay served as health secretary from July until September, during which he was confronted by a woman who said the government had done “bugger all” to fix record-high ambulance wait times.
