As it happened: Cabinet reshuffle

Summary

Theresa May reshuffling cabinet
Justine Greening quits as education secretary
The BBC understands she turned down a role at Work and Pensions
She is replaced by employment minister Damian Hinds
Esther McVey becomes work and pension secretary
Northern Ireland Secretary resigns for health reasons
James Brokenshire needs lung operation
Sir Patrick McLoughlin leaves role as party chairman
Brandon Lewis succeeds him
Karen Bradley moved from Culture to Northern Ireland
Matt Hancock promoted to culture secretary
David Lidington moves from Justice to Cabinet Office
David Gauke is new Justice Secretary
Jeremy Hunt adds social care to health brief

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Gavin Stamp

Speculation ahead of the changes...published at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
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The risk and reward of reshufflespublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor
Prime ministers do not, as Theresa May well knows, have as much power to shape their fortunes as the trappings of the grand office suggests.
However, one of the things they can control is the timing of reshuffles, and at least the initial set of decisions.
They are the moment when the boss does the hiring and firing of their team - to punish or reward and to position supporters or enemies into the most politically convenient spots.
Whether reshuffles are forced upon leaders by political accidents, such as scandals or resignations, or a desire to refresh the look and direction of the government - it is both in this case - as with many other big set piece moments in politics, they are times of huge potential reward, but huge risk too.
Because of that, there are a few conventions, if not rules, to bear in mind:
- Prime ministers need to avoid creating a bigger problem than the one they sought to solve by getting rid of an awkward colleague. Disgruntled at being sacked, annoyed at being ignored, some fired ministers will go on to become bigger irritants on the backbenches - where they can arguably cause more trouble than they did around the cabinet table. There, at least publicly, their loyalty was more or less guaranteed.
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New Tory chairman is among the top tipspublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
So what are we expecting from the reshuffle?
Top of the list is that Theresa May is expected to appoint a new Conservative Party chairman.
Sir Patrick McLoughlin, a minister as far back as the Thatcher government, is set to be replaced having overseen the general election campaign that ended with the Tories losing their majority.
Several new faces are expected to be appointed to the ministerial lineup.
But Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd and David Davis are among key figures expected to stay in place.
No 10 has described reports Education Secretary Justine Greening and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt will be among those moved as "all guesswork".
Labour said Mrs May should focus on the pressures in the NHS rather than what it said was a "desperate PR exercise".
Other current ministers reported to be vulnerable include Leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom and Business Secretary Greg Clark.
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Theresa May is at work in No 10published at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 January 2018
Good morning. Theresa May has arrived in Downing Street and we are expecting progress to be made soon on her reshuffle of the cabinet. We'll bring you all the developments and speculation as it happens - if video's your thing, you can watch the BBC News Channel and Daily Politics (from noon) by clicking on the links at the top of this page