James Landale
Diplomatic correspondent

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Dominic Raab helped shape the government's Global Britain foreign policy and toughened the UK's stance towards Russia and China.

But he also ran an unhappy ship with the Foreign Office struggling with budget cuts, low morale and a difficult merger with the International Development Department.

He was accused by his detractors of being a control freak who lost the trust of some officials and ambassadors.

And then the mishandling of the Afghanistan evacuation - and his decision to stay on holiday - prompted further criticism.

Liz Truss now becomes - after Margaret Beckett - only the second woman to hold the role of foreign secretary.

As a former trade minister, she is a known figure on the international diplomatic circuit, having negotiated trade deals that had to be replaced after Brexit.

She will bring some character - even panache - to a job that often requires a bit of human diplomacy.

But she will face an uphill task to revive an institution in the Foreign Office that has felt in recent times somewhat marginalised in government.

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The ousting of Robert Jenrick "must lead to a major rethink of the deeply damaging planning bill", says the Green Party's only MP.

The reforms announced by Boris Johnson - and led on by the housing secretary - have caused much controversy in Westminster, including from the Tories' own backbenches.

Caroline Lucas says in its current form, it would "would concrete over huge areas of countryside and deny local communities any meaningful voice in local house building".

It will be a big task for whoever takes over the post...

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“The plight of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Anoosheh Ashoori and other UK nationals held in Iran," should be a priority for the new Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the CEO of Amnesty International has said.

Responding to the cabinet reshuffle, Sacha Deshmukh said "it’s long past time that the UK finally brought this deeply distressing episode to an end.”

The British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held in Iran since 2016.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will become co-chairman of the Conservative Party, the BBC understands.

Downing Street has confirmed that he will hold the role of minister without portfolio at the Cabinet Office - the role that was held by former co-chair Amanda Milling, who was sacked earlier.

Helen Catt
Political correspondent

If you're looking at this reshuffle for clues as to what Boris Johnson wants to do with the coming years, the appointment of Michael Gove to communities secretary is a good one.

It is traditionally seen as more junior role, whereas Michael Gove is a pretty big hitter.

He has a reputation as someone able to work Whitehall and make things happen.

And the housing and communities department is one that has got a lot of things coming down the track.

It will be instrumental in the government's levelling up agenda.

He will also have to try to placate Conservative MPs unhappy with the government's controversial planning changes.

As we reported earlier, Michael Gove has now taken up the role of communities, housing and local government secretary - vacated earlier by Robert Jenrick.

His opposition on the Labour benches, shadow housing secretary Lucy Powell says she is "looking forward" to challenging him at the dispatch box, especially over issues around cladding and building safety.

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Labour seems less than impressed with the new Justice Secretary Dominic Raab.

The party's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, claims he wants to "repeal laws that protect working people from bad bosses and abolish the minimum wage for under-21s".

She also claims Raab wants to "scrap workers' rights", adding: "The Tories are not the party of working people."

And Raab's new counterpart on the opposition benches, shadow justice secretary David Lammy, says his appointment "shows how little this government cares about victims of crime".

He adds: “Victims need a justice secretary who is capable of fixing the courts crisis the government created, not one who has been open about his opposition to the fundamental rights and freedoms that the public depends on."

You can certainly expect some fiery exchanges at the dispatch box in the months to come.

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Jo Grady, general secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) has said outgoing Education Secretary Gavin Williamson "will be remembered by university and college staff as a disastrous secretary of state who caused deep and lasting damage".

She urged the new education secretary (we don't yet know who that will be) to "commit to repairing the damage that has been done" by Williamson.

"From the mutant algorithm which attempted to hardwire inequalities into the exam system, to his negligent mismanagement of the pandemic leading to schools, universities and colleges becoming Covid incubators, Williamson's long list of failures is shocking," she said.

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BBC politics editor Laura Kuenssberg says "Sources expecting Nadine Dorries to head to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - not yet confirmed."

Ms Dorries is currently a health minister and MP for Mid-Bedfordshire.

The chief whip Mark Spencer - who is tasked with keeping MPs on side - has just walked into Downing Street.

Answering shouts from reporters, he says he thinks the reshuffle is going "very well".

And will he stay in his post? Spencer says he’ll do whatever the PM asks him too.

A point perhaps worth noting - with Liz Truss's appointment as foreign secretary, and Priti Patel staying as home secretary - half of the major cabinet office roles are now held by women.

After the prime minster, the roles of chancellor, home secretary and foreign secretary are seen as the top jobs in the cabinet.

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Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has been confirmed as the new housing secretary, replacing Robert Jenrick.

As part of his new role, Mr Gove has also been handed responsibility for the government's "levelling up" agenda. He will retain responsibility for relations with the UK's devolved administrations.

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Health minister Nadine Dorries becomes the latest member of the government to walk up Downing Street and through the front door into No 10.

Business minister Nadhim Zahawi, who has also been the minister responsible for vaccines since November last year, has also gone through the famous black door.

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Priti Patel tweets following her re-appointment as home secretary, external.

She says it is a "huge privilege to continue serving" under Boris Johnson, adding: There is still so much more to do to deliver for the British people."

For her, this includes "tackling illegal migration, cutting crime and continuing to keep our great country safe".

A busy afternoon in Westminster with a lot of traffic on Downing Street!

But who still has a seat at the cabinet table? And any new faces?

Here is a quick summary:

• Liz Truss becomes the new foreign secretary, with her predecessor, Dominic Raab, demoted to justice secretary - as well as being appointed Lord Chancellor and deputy prime minister

• Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been sacked, along with Robert Buckland who was Justice Secretary and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick
• Co-chair of the Conservative Party, Amanda Milling, has also been fired
• Both Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Priti Patel are keeping their jobs

Downing Street now confirms Priti Patel will stay as home secretary.

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International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has been confirmed as the new foreign secretary, replacing Dominic Raab who was moved to justice secretary and deputy PM earlier.

Downing Street has confirmed she will remain minister for women and equalities.