PM Sunak retains Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak MP has retained Jeremy Hunt MP as Chancellor in his first Cabinet. Mr Hunt was appointed by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to replace former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng after his botched mini-Budget. Mr Hunt’s appointment is among dozens of ministerial appointments made by Mr Sunak after he became Prime Minister yesterday when the two other contenders for the leadership of the Parliamentary Conservative Party, Penny Mordaunt and Boris Johnson, withdrew. In terms of key financial services ministerial appointments and changes so far, Therese Coffey has moved from Work and Pensions Secretary to become Environment Secretary; Mel Stride becomes the new Work and Pensions Secretary and John Glen returns to the Treasury as Chief Secretary and will attend Cabinet. Dominic Raab returns as Deputy Prime Minister and Grant Schapps has become Business Secretary. More junior ministerial appointments, such as Pensions Minister, are expected later. Among the key ministerial appointments so far this week are (details from the Cabinet Office): Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the UnionRt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP re-appointed as Chancellor of the ExchequerRt Hon Dominic Raab MP as Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for JusticeRt Hon Simon Hart MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)Rt Hon James Cleverly MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsRt Hon Ben Wallace MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for DefenceRt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Minister without PortfolioRt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterRt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP as Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentRt Hon Grant Shapps MP as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyRt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP re-appointed as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of CommonsGillian Keegan MP as Secretary of State for EducationRt Hon Mel Stride MP as Secretary of State for Work and PensionsRt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsRt Hon Steve Barclay MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social CareRt Hon Michael Gove MP as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental RelationsRt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade. She also becomes Minister for Women and EqualitiesRt Hon Michelle Donelan MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and SportRt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for Northern IrelandRt Hon Alister Jack MP re-appointed as Secretary of State for ScotlandDavid TC Davies MP as Secretary of State for WalesRt Hon Lord True CBE reappointed as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of LordsVictoria Prentis MP as Attorney GeneralJeremy Quin MP as Paymaster General, and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.Rt Hon Mark Harper MP as Secretary of State for TransportJohn Glen MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He will attend Cabinet.Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE MP re-appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Office. He attends Cabinet.Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson CBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister without Portfolio) in the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet.Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) in the Home Office. He will attend Cabinet.Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He will attend Cabinet.

PM Sunak retains Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor

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