As it happened: Westminster reshuffles

Key Points

  • Michael Moore has been replaced by Alistair Carmichael as secretary of state for Scotland in a wide-ranging reshuffle of Conservative and Lib Dem ministers in the coalition government
  • Ex-journalist Esther McVey, who was appointed employment minister, was among several female Tory MPs to be promoted by David Cameron
  • Labour leader Ed Miliband has also made several changes - with shadow education secretary Stephen Twigg replaced by historian Tristram Hunt
  • Rachel Reeves was made shadow work and pensions secretary, replacing Liam Byrne, who becomes shadow education minister
  • Jim Murphy was moved from his role as defence secretary to shadow secretary for international development
  • Andy Burnham has kept his current position as shadow health secretary despite some speculation he would be moved