Theresa May Cabinet: New Prime Minister continues ruthless shake-up

Shake-up: Theresa May
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Robin de Peyer16 July 2016
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Theresa May today continued her ruthless shake-up of the Cabinet as more well-known Tory figures left their jobs.

Dominic Raab – an ally of sacked minister Michael Gove – left his ministerial post at the Ministry of Justice after taking the lead on now-abandoned plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights.

Former solicitor general Sir Oliver Heald was promoted to a minister of state role at the department.

Meanwhile, Philip Dunne was moved from the Ministry of Defence to become a minister of state at Health.

Nick Hurd was moved from International Development to become a Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Lord Price was appointed Minister of State at the Department for International Trade.

Foreign Minister James Duddridge announced that he was also leaving the Government, having been in post since August 2014.

He tweeted: "Sad to be leaving a great team at the Foreign Office. More time in Southend and will also keep up with friends in Africa".

Caroline Dinenage said she was also leaving her post at the MoJ but would continue in Government at the Education department.

She tweeted: "Sad to be leaving my amazing team @MoJGovUK but excited about new challenges at @educationgovuk & continuing role with @WomenEqualities".

Hugo Swire said he was retiring from his role as a foreign minister hours after likening sacked allies of David Cameron to condemned prisoners sent to the guillotine during the French Revolution.

He tweeted yesterday: "Not a good time to be a Cameroon. The tumbrils are rolling again!"

After news of his departure broke, he tweeted a picture of the closing illustration of Loony Toons featuring the caption: “That’s all folks!”

Tumbrils were carts used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the revolution.

On Saturday, he tweeted a photo of the famous Looney Tunes cartoon sign-off "that's all folks!" and said: "I am retiring to the backbenches to join my friends.

"It's been an honour and a privilege to have served as a Minister in the Government since 2010."

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