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A wave of resignations on Tuesday comes a day after Home Secretary Priti Patel announced her intention to step down and join the backbenches once a successor is appointed. Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss is poised to form a new government.
Newly-appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss has kicked off a Cabinet reshuffle shortly after Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Health Secretary Steve Barclay, who supported Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership bid, resigned.
The resignations came just minutes after Truss, delivered her first address to the nation. She officially succeeded Boris Johnson on Tuesday, after Queen Elizabeth II tasked her with forming a government.
On Monday, Home Secretary Priti Patel stepped down, announcing that from now on she would "champion many of the policies and causes I have stood up for" from the backbenches.
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22:12 GMT 06.09.2022
James Heappey Reappointed as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
Heappey will be the Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans
22:01 GMT 06.09.2022
Tom Tugendhat Appointed as Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Department
21:54 GMT 06.09.2022
Vicky Ford Appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
21:49 GMT 06.09.2022
Edward Argar Appointed as Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
21:43 GMT 06.09.2022
Michael Ellis Appointed as Attorney General
21:38 GMT 06.09.2022
Chris Philp Appointed as Chief Secretary to the Treasury
21:37 GMT 06.09.2022
Robert Buckland Re-Appointed as Secretary of State for Wales
21:36 GMT 06.09.2022
Alister Jack Re-Appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
21:36 GMT 06.09.2022
Chris Heaton-Harris Appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
21:11 GMT 06.09.2022
Michelle Donelan Appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
20:52 GMT 06.09.2022
Truss, Biden Discuss Issues of Joint Interest, Situation in Ukraine - Reports
New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss held a phone conversation with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday, Reuters reported, citing Downing Street.
Truss told Biden that she counts on the cooperation between the US and the UK on issues of joint interest amid the situation in Ukraine, according to Reuters.
20:21 GMT 06.09.2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg Appointed as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
19:46 GMT 06.09.2022
Alok Sharma Re-Appointed as COP26 President
19:45 GMT 06.09.2022
Jake Berry Appointed as Minister without Portfolio
19:30 GMT 06.09.2022
Lord True Appointed as Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords
19:27 GMT 06.09.2022
Penny Mordaunt Appointed as Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
19:21 GMT 06.09.2022
Nadhim Zahawi MP Appointed as Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Equalities
18:51 GMT 06.09.2022
Brandon Lewis Revealed as Justice Secretary
Lewis previously served as Northern Ireland secretary.
18:45 GMT 06.09.2022
Ben Wallace Retains His Position as Defence Secretary
18:34 GMT 06.09.2022
Wendy Morton Made Chief Whip
Morton is the MP for Aldridge-Brownhills and served as an assistant government whip under Theresa May from 2018 to 2019.
In December 2021, she was named Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and was promoted to Minister of State this February.
18:23 GMT 06.09.2022
Suella Braverman Revealed as New UK Home Secretary
Ex-Attorney General for England and Wales Suella Braverman was among the contenders in the Tory leadership race.
18:21 GMT 06.09.2022
Pro-Sunak Environment Secretary George Eustice Out
"It has been a privilege to have been a Defra minister for the past nine years, under three different prime ministers, including almost three years in Cabinet during the most challenging of times. I will now offer scrutiny and advice from the backbenches," Eustice said in a statement.
18:16 GMT 06.09.2022
James Cleverly Appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Cleverly previously served as the education secretary.
18:08 GMT 06.09.2022
Kwasi Kwarteng Named Chancellor of the Exchequer
18:01 GMT 06.09.2022
Therese Coffey Appointed UK Health Secretary and Deputy PM
As predicted, Coffey, who served as the work and pensions secretary, has been named new health secretary and deputy prime minister.
"The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Dr Therese Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. She will also be Deputy Prime Minister," a Downing Street statement said.
Speaking outside Downing Street, Coffey told Sky News that she was on her way to the Department of Health to meet her new team.
The newly-appointed health secretary promised to prioritize "ambulances, backlogs, care, doctors and dentists," adding she would "make sure we're delivering for patients."
When asked to send a message to "demoralized" NHS staff, Coffey said she wanted to "recognize they've done excellent work."
17:55 GMT 06.09.2022
Shailesh Vara No Longer Northern Ireland Secretary
17:48 GMT 06.09.2022
Potential Foreign and Health Secretaries James Cleverly and Therese Coffey Walk Into Downing Street
17:40 GMT 06.09.2022
Levelling Up Secretary Greg Clark Leaves Government
17:39 GMT 06.09.2022
Suella Braverman Tipped to Become Home Secretary Enters Front Door of Number 10
17:37 GMT 06.09.2022
Kwasi Kwarteng Arrives in Downing Street Amid Speculation He'll be Named Chancellor
17:35 GMT 06.09.2022
17:33 GMT 06.09.2022
Tory Party Co-Chairman Out
Co-chairman of Conservative Party Andrew Stephenson has confirmed that he has left his position.
17:30 GMT 06.09.2022
Health Secretary Steve Barclay Out
Health Secretary Steve Barclay, who supported Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership bid, joined Raab and Shapps:
17:29 GMT 06.09.2022
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps Steps Down
Raab's resignation was followed by a similar statement from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, who seeks to be a "strong, independent voice on the backbenches":
17:29 GMT 06.09.2022
UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab Resigns
Raab has resigned, tweeting that he looks forward "to supporting the government from the backbenches."


