New Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced her new Cabinet this evening (September 6) after she was appointed as Prime Minister by the Queen at Balmoral earlier on Tuesday. It follows on from her first speech to the nation, in which she said that her government would "transform Britain into an aspiration nation" and that "together we can ride out the storm".
Following her victory over Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister was asked to form a government by the Queen following the resignation of Boris Johnson. Truss, 47, is the UK’s 56th prime minister and its third female leader.
Following her speech on Tuesday evening, which was held outside No10, Truss began immediately appointing new ministers to form her cabinet. The full list can be found down below.
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Dominic Raab was the first to publicly announce he had been sacked from his post by Truss on Tuesday evening, after Nadine Dorries and Priti Patel both opted to resign on Monday. Grant Shapps shortly followed suit along with MP Steve Barclay who announced their demotion on Twitter.
In the newly reshuffled cabinet, Therese Coffey was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary. The former work and pensions secretary who is regarded as the Prime Minister’s closest friend in Westminster, replaced Mr Raab as the second in command.
Kwasi Kwarteng, who was previously the business secretary under Boris Johnson, was appointed as chancellor, replacing Nadhim Zahawi in the Treasury. And James Cleverly was appointed as Foreign Secretary, succeeding Truss herself in the role.
Suella Braverman, who became the first person to launch a bid to become the next prime minister before being knocked out of the race and deciding to back Liz Truss, has held on to her place in Cabinet and gained a promotion to Home Secretary, taking over from Priti Patel.
And Former transport Minister Wendy Morton was given the role of chief whip in Liz Truss's new government and will be the first woman to hold the role in a Conservative government. Ben Wallace was re-appointed as Defence Secretary.
Liz Truss met with Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral castle, Scotland, on Tuesday afternoon before travelling back to London to deliver her first public address as Prime Minister. The Queen welcomed Liz Truss where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to form a new government.
In her first speech as Prime Minister, delivered to the nation on Tuesday evening, Liz Truss said she would 'pursue three early priorities'. These were growing the economy through tax cuts and reform and making sure people will not face 'unaffordable energy bills'.
Secondly, she vowed to deal 'hands-on' with the energy crisis caused by Putin’s war and to secure the country's energy supply. And thirdly, said that people would be able to 'get doctor's appointments and the NHS services they need'.
Liz Truss current new Cabinet in full:
Kwasi Kwarteng - Chancellor of the Exchequer
Therese Coffey - Health Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister
James Cleverly - Foreign Secretary
Suella Braverman - Home Secretary
Wendy Morton - Chief Whip
Ben Wallace - Defence Secretary
Brandon Lewis - Justice Secretary
Jacob Rees-Mogg - Business Secretary
Simon Clarke - Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Chloe Smith - Work and Pensions Secretary
Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Secretary of State for Transport
Lord True CBE - Leader of the House of Lords, Lord Privy Seal
Penny Mordaunt - Leader of the House of Commons, Lord President of the Council
Alister Jack MP - Secretary of State for Scotland
Jake Berry - Party Chair, Minister without Portfolio
Chris Philp MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Kemi Badenoch MP - Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
Michelle Donelan - Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Ranil Jayawardena - Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Kit Malthouse MP - Secretary of State for Education
Tom Tugendhat MBE - Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Department
Vicky Ford MP - Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Michael Ellis QC MP - Attorney General
Chris Philp MP - Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Edward Argar - Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Robert Buckland KBE QC - Secretary of State for Wales
Alok Sharma - COP26 President
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Nadhim Zahawi - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Equalities Minister
This will be updated throughout the evening
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