Live updates: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet

The new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak decides on who his cabinet team will be.

The King received The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP at Buckingham Palace today.

His Majesty asked him to form a new Administration. Mr. Sunak accepted His Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/UnT3jMS8so

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 25, 2022

Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union.

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The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP has been re-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer

The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP – has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice.

The Rt Hon Simon Hart MP  has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip).

The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP has been re-appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has been re-appointed Secretary of State for Defence

The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP has been appointed Minister without Portfolio.

The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP  has been appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP has been appointed Secretary of State for the Home Department

The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP  has been re-appointed as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons

Gillian Keegan MP  has been appointed Secretary of State for Education

The Rt Hon Mel Stride MP  has been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP has been re-appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.

The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP has been reappointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

• Rt Hon Alister Jack MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
• David TC Davies MP as Secretary of State for Wales
• Rt Hon Lord True CBE reappointed as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords
• Victoria Prentis MP as Attorney General
• Jeremy Quin MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Mark Harper MP as Secretary of State for Transport
• Jeremy Quin MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Mark Harper MP as Secretary of State for Transport
• John Glen MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE MP re-appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Office. He attends Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) in the Home Office. He will attend Cabinet.
• Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He will attend Cabinet.