Return to the Cabinet
Esther McVey has made a shock return to the Cabinet as Rishi Sunak's "common sense tsar" tasked with tackling the scourge of wokery, Trending In The News understands. The PM appointed Ms McVey to the Cabinet Office role today in an olive branch to the Tory right.
Concerns about a shift away from the right
MPs loyal to Suella Braverman are fuming that she was sacked as Home Secretary. And they are bitter that the new Cabinet has taken a moderate turn. The PM will hope the appointment of Ms McVey placates concerns about a shift away from the right.
Expectations for the new role
Ms McVey is currently a backbench MP and part-time TV presenter for GB News. But she'll be expected to quit her work for the channel in order to attend Cabinet. A Whitehall insider told Trending In The News she will be "leading the charge on the government's anti-woke agenda, streamlining as a minister attending the Cabinet".
Reshuffle updates
In a dramatic twist, David Cameron made a sensational comeback to frontline politics as Foreign Secretary. Mr Cameron replaced James Cleverly, who has taken over from Suella Braverman as Britain's new Home Secretary. Amid speculation he would quit the Cabinet, Jeremy Hunt will stay on as Chancellor. Various other changes were made, with ministers stepping down and new appointments being made.
A united team for change
A No10 spokesperson said: "This reshuffle will give the PM a united team to deliver the change this country needs for the long term."
