Boris Johnson’s long-expected Cabinet reshuffle is underway. It is the biggest ministerial shake-up since February 2020 and is the PM’s last opportunity to overhaul his team before the Conservative Party conference.

A Downing Street source said the Prime Minister will “conduct a reshuffle to put in place a strong and united team to build back better from the pandemic”. Here is who is in and out of key positions. Stay tuned for all the latest:

  • Liz Truss promoted to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Previously International Trade Secretary and President of the Board of Trade. Keeps title as Minister for Women’s and Equalities. Anne Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Business, Energy and Clean Growth, replaces Liz Truss as International Trade Secretary. Penny Mordaunt promoted to Minister of State at the Department for International Trade.
  • Robert Buckland is out as Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary. Dominic Raab demoted as Foreign Secretary. Now Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister.
  • Gavin Williamson sacked as Education Secretary. Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi graduated to Education Secretary.
  • After six-years in the role, Nick Gibb has left as Schools Minister. He is replaced by Robin Walker.
  • Robert Jenrick removed as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. Michael Gove leaves post as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Appointed as the new Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. Takes on cross-government responsibility for levelling up. Retains ministerial responsibility for the Union and elections. Joined at the MHCLG by Neil O’Brien.
  • Stephen Barclay appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office. Simon Clarke will take over as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Michael Ellis selected as Paymaster General.
  • Nadine Dorries promoted to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. She is no longer Minister of State for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Patient Safety. She will be joined by Julia Lopez who has been appointed Minister of State. John Wittingdale sacked as Media Minister, as is Caroline Dinenage as Minister of State.
  • Amanda Milling no longer Conservative Party Chairman and is now Minister of State in the Foreign Office. Oliver Dowden appointed Conservative Party Chairman. Previously Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
  • Lucy Frazer replaces Jesse Norman as Financial Secretary to the Treasury. Helen Whately is appointed Exchequer Secretary.
  • Alex Chalk is now Solicitor General.
  • Amanda Solloway chosen as a new Whip.
  • Victoria Atkins, in charge of the Afghan Resettlement Scheme, is now a Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice.
  • Conor Burns will join the Northern Ireland Office as Minister of State.
  • Gillian Keegan appointed Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care.
  • Nigel Adams appointed Minister of State (without portfolio).
  • Kemi Badenoch appointed a Minister of State at both the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Also Minister for Equalities.
  • Damian Hinds, Minister of State at the Home Office, will also be Minister for Security and Boarders.
  • Greg Hands appointed Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
  • Victoria Prentis becomes Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
  • Justin Tomlinson out as Minister of State at Department for Work and Pensions. He is replaced by Chloe Smith.
  • Luke Hall out as Local Government Minister.
  • Ministers remaining in their posts (Priti Patel, Home Secretary; Sajid Javid, Health and Social Care Secretary; Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Ben Wallace, Defence Secretary; Mark Spencer, Chief Whip; Kwasi Kwarteng, Business Secretary; Alok Sharma, President of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference; Thérèse Coffey, Work and Pensions Secretary; Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary; Brandon Lewis, Northern Ireland Secretary; Simon Hart, Welsh Secretary; Alister Jack, Scottish Secretary; George Eustice, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary; Lord Frost, Brexit Minister; Baroness Evans, House of Lords leader; Michelle Donelan, Minister of State at Education; Suella Braverman, Attorney General, Jacob Rees-Mogg, House of Commons leader).