Two days after failing to secure an overall majority in the snap June 9 general election, UK Prime Minister Theresa May has invited Conservative MPs to 10 Downing Street for appointment in new cabinet roles.
Promotions
Damian Green First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office, effectively the Prime Minister’s second in command.
Formerly: Work and Pensions Secretary
Michael Gove Secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
David Liddington Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor.
Formerly: Leader of the House of Commons
David Gauke Work and Pensions Secretary
Formerly: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Demotions
Andrea Leadsom Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council
Formerly: Secretary of state for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Liz Truss Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Formerly: Justice Secretary
Unchanged
Philip Hammond Chancellor of the Exchequer
Amber Rudd Secretary of State for the Home Department
Boris Johnson Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
David Davis Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Michael Fallon Secretary of State for Defence
Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Health
Karen Bradley Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Alun Cairns Secretary of State for Wales
James Brokenshire Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Sajid Javid Communities Secretary
Liam Fox International Trade Secretary
Justine Greening Education Secretary
Priti Patel International development
Chris Grayling Transport
Greg Clark Business
Gavin Williamson Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Brandon Lewis Home office minister (attending cabinet)
Baroness Evans Leader of the House of Lords
Sir Patrick McLoughlin Conservative party chair
