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In return, the government pledged £1 billion in extra funding for Northern Ireland over the next two years, much of it earmarked for In the following months the makeup of May’s cabinet changed dramatically as the result of a number of scandals as well as differences of opinion.





Categories  News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.After the Conservatives fell short of a majority government Theresa May has rejigged those at the top to bring in a new line-upTHERESA May chopped and changed her Cabinet following the 2017 snap General Election.The PM's university friend - and previous Work & Pensions Secretary - Damian Green was made first secretary of state in the reshuffle.Michael Gove, one of the driving forces behind Brexit who was unceremoniously left out of the 2016 cabinet after his failed bid to become leader of the Conservatives, returned to the front bench as environment secretary.The previous Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, became the Leader of the House in the Commons.Liz Truss moved from justice to chief Treasury secretary in the reshuffle by Theresa May.Commons Leader David Lidington was appointed as Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor.Chief Treasury Secretary David Gauke was given the role of Work and Pensions Secretary.Vocal Eurosceptic Conservative MP Steve Baker was named as a minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union.She failed to say whether she would serve out a full five years in the job, insisting only that was the pledge she had made during the election campaign.Mrs May would only add: “What I’m doing now is actually getting on with the immediate job.“And I think that’s what’s important, I think that’s what the public would expect.” Full list of businesses NOT allowed to reopen on Aug 1 including bowling alleys Dementia-stricken Barbara Windsor moved into care home by heartbroken husband Pubs & restaurants 'may have to shut for schools to reopen fully in September' Lucy Meck hits back as mum-shaming troll slams her over Roman's sleeping bag Mum shares adorable ‘pay packet’ builders gave to her six-year-old©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No.



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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Michael Gove was brought back into the fold as he became Environment Secretary following the cabinet reshuffle Jeremy Hunt remained as Health Secretary as Theresa May chopped and changed the Cabinet Chris Grayling also retained his role - he stayed as Transport Secretary The previous Environment Secretary, Andrea Leadsom, became the Leader of the House of Commons Damian Green is effectively Theresa May's deputy.



On July 8 Brexit secretary Davis resigned, complaining that May’s plan gave up too much, too easily. By November 2017, she attended and chaired only eight committees; Damian Green, minister for the Cabinet Office and first secretary of state, chaired more (nine). Johnson then stepped down as foreign secretary the next day, writing in his letter of resignation that the dream of Brexit was dying, “suffocated by needless self-doubt.” May replaced Davis with

May, however, chose to soldier on and sought to form a minority government (rather than a formal On June 26 May’s government and the DUP leadership came to an agreement under which the DUP would support the government on votes of confidence and votes related to Brexit, security legislation, the budget, and NATO defense spending. Check out Britannica's new site for parents!


First Secretary of State - Damian Green.