Cameron’s big reshuffle: live updates

Michael Gove is moved from education and William Hague quits as foreign secretary, in the final Conservative reshuffle ahead of next year’s general election. The main points –

– William Hague quits as foreign secretary and is replaced by former defence secretary Philip Hammond
– Nicky Morgan replaces Michael Gove as education secretary
– Michael Gove becomes Commons chief whip
– Michael Fallon becomes the defence secretary
– Liz Truss is secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
– Esther McVey remains minister for employment and disabilities
– Greg Clark becomes minister of state for universities
– Lord Hill is the prime minister’s nomination for European commissioner
– Stephen Crabb is appointed secretary of state for Wales
– Baroness Tina Stowell is the new leader of the House of Lords

– Jeremy Wright is the new attorney general
– Matt Hancock is the new minister of state for business, enterprise and energy
– Mark Harper returns as minister of state at the department for work and pensions
– Mike Penning is the new minister of state at the home office and ministry of justice
– Nick Boles is minister of state for the business and education departments
– David Gauke is promoted to financial secretary to the Treasury
– John Hayes is appointed as minister of state for transport
– Anna Soubry is promoted to minister of state at the ministry of defence
– Priti Patel becomes exchequer secretary at the Treasury
– Ed Vaizey becomes minister responsible for digital industries
– Brooks Newmark is minister for civil society at at Cabinet Office

Is this Lynton Crosby’s first major reshuffle? http://t.co/EapRkcAFy2 #c4news

— Gary Gibbon's Blog (@GaryGibbonBlog) July 15, 2014

Cabinet reshuffle: William Hague quits http://t.co/rsmTO9uefO #c4news

— Gary Gibbon's Blog (@GaryGibbonBlog) July 15, 2014

Cabinet reshuffle: Gove clipped, women in http://t.co/ArEQUxdb0A #c4news

— Gary Gibbon's Blog (@GaryGibbonBlog) July 15, 2014

Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon blogs that a friend of William Hague says the outgoing foreign secretary had “lost his appetite for top-level British politics”. Mr Hague is up for another big international job if it comes along – but not one at the European Commission.

https://twitter.com/PeterMannionMP/status/488996769943261184/

Freedom Association complain reshuffle is distracting public and MPs away from rushing of emergency Data Retention Bill thru Commons today

— Michael Crick (@MichaelLCrick) July 15, 2014

George Osborne has been quite fixated by the chief whip role and how it can be important in shaping a post 2015 leadership contest. Mr Gove is his most ardent and committed supporter. But this is grim reward for an ally and a bit baffling as an appointment.

This #reshuffle is about putting in place a team that continues to deliver the long term economic plan & ensures a brighter future for all.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) July 15, 2014

1/2 I'd like to pay an enormous tribute to @WilliamJHague who is standing down as an MP at the next election.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) July 14, 2014

Ken Clarke has been a political Titan for more than a generation. His wise and trenchant views will be missed around the Cabinet table.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) July 15, 2014

Cameron could have stepped in to sort out Iain Duncan Smith's #DWPchaos, but he’s patted him on the back & told him to carry on #reshuffle

— Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP) July 15, 2014

So we now have a Minister for Equalities who voted against #EqualMarriage – truly dreadful

— Liz Kendall (@leicesterliz) July 15, 2014

Ken Clarke is a huge loss to Cabinet he is one of the most principled, measured and inspiring politicians I had the privilege to work with

— Sayeeda Warsi (@SayeedaWarsi) July 15, 2014

Good day for those well-known women Jeremy Wright, Michael Fallon, Stephen Crabb, Matt Hancock, Lord Hill and Nick Boles #reshuffle

— Gaby Hinsliff (@gabyhinsliff) July 15, 2014