Theresa May's Cabinet Meets As Reshuffle Continues

Theresa May's cabinet has met for the first time after a reshuffle that triggered a ministerial resignation and was dismissed by Labour as a "lacklustre PR exercise"....

Justine Greening quit after refusing to move departments, and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt persuaded the PM to keep him in post with a beefed-up role.

The most high-profile cabinet ministers all kept their jobs.

More junior ministerial changes are being made on Tuesday.
New Tory chairman Brandon Lewis said the reshuffle would be like a "breath of fresh air" by the time it is finished.

But it was being called "embarrassing" and "shambolic" by some Tory MPs,

In other appointments:

Ms Greening was replaced as education secretary by Damian Hinds
Esther McVey was promoted to work and pensions secretary
Justice Secretary David Lidington was moved to the Cabinet Office, and will deputise for Mrs May at Prime Minister's Questions
David Gauke replaced Mr Lidington as justice secretary
Matt Hancock is culture secretary and Karen Bradley is the new Northern Ireland secretary

Two departments were renamed - housing was added to the title of the communities department while the title of Mr Hunt's health brief now includes social care.

Mr Lewis replaces Sir Patrick McLoughlin as Conservative Party chairman, with James Cleverly becoming his deputy.
in any reshuffle. He would not get into "gossip" about how it had unfolded, but said it had heralded a "real influx of new talent".

"It's not finished yet," he said, predicting a "breath of fresh air coming in" with the other ministerial announcements that are expected during the day.

International Trade Minister Mark Garnier has tweeted his disappointment at losing his job. A source said his departure was not related to recent allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Last month Mr Garnier was cleared of breaking the ministerial code after a Cabinet Office investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Other ministers believed to be leaving government are John Hayes (transport), Philip Dunne (health) and Robert Goodwill (education).

In her resignation statement, Ms Greening said: "Social mobility matters to me and our country more than a ministerial career."

Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said she was sorry to see Ms Greening leave: