Good morning. The mini reshuffle is expected to start soon – as always, Guido will bring you the latest updates. Stay tuned…
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17:12 Lord Johnson of Lainston appointed Minister of State in the Department for Business and Trade
17:12: Rachel Maclean appointed Minister of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
17:12: Julia Lopez appointed Minister of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
17:12: Lord Callanan appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
17:12: Amanda Solloway appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, in addition to her current role as a Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury)
17:12: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport
17:12: Ruth Edwards appointed Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury).
13.59: Maria Caulfield appointed PuSS at BaT – formerly DfIT
13.59: Stuart Andrew appointed PuSS at DCMS and PuSS at DBT – formerly PuSS at BEIS
13.59: Kevin Hollinrake appointed PuSS at BaT – formerly PuSS at BEIS
13.59: Paul Scully appointed PuSS at SIT – formerly PuSS at DCMS
13.59: Andrew Bowie appointed PuSS at ESNZ – formerly PuSS at DfIT
13.59: Nigel Huddleston appointed MoS at BaT – formerly PuSS at DfIT
13.59: George Freeman appointed MoS at SIT – formerly MoS for Science, Research & Innovation at BEIS
13.59: Graham Stuart appointed MoS at ESNZ – formerly MoS for Energy & Climate at BEIS
12.20: Nus Ghani appointed MoS for BaT
11.12: Vacancies now created in the Minister of States for Housing and Trade roles
11.02: Grant Shapps appointed SoS for Energy Security and Net Zero (ESNZ)
11.02: Michelle Donelan appointed SoS for Science, Innovation and Technology (SIT)
11.02: Kemi Badenoch appointed SoS for Business and Trade (BAT). She remains President of the Board of Trade and Minister for Women and Equalities
11.02: Lucy Frazer appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Moves over from MoS for Housing
11.02: Greg Hands appointed Party Chairman
10.24: DCMS sources tell Guido they believe Michelle Donelan will become the new Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
10.15: Cabinet moved back to 1500
10.05: Guido hears Kemi Badenoch is set to become the new Secretary of State for Trade and Business
09.58: Word reaches Guido that Penny Mordaunt has been calling friends for the past few days, asking them to put in a good word with the PM regarding the vacant party chairman gig…
09.23: Nadine Dorries bemoans the split up of DCMS, joking that the move – alongside compulsory maths in school until 18 – is “like Cummings never left!”
09.20: Chris Mason reports that we’re set for a ‘Culture, Innovation and Technology’ Department, while Sam Coates says we’re going to get a ‘Science, Innovation and Technology’ department. It sounds like Coates is the one on the money…
