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Your support makes all the difference.Boris Johnson has carried out the most brutal cabinet reshuffle in modern history as he sacked more than half of Theresa May's top team within hours of taking charge.
Allies of Ms May were unceremoniously cleared out, with rival Jeremy Hunt was among the senior figures to leave the government in favour of Brexiteers.
Sajid Javid was appointed as chancellor, with Brexiteers Priti Patel and Dominic Raab returning to the cabinet as home secretary and foreign secretary.
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Andrea Leadsom returns to the cabinet as business secretary. A staunch Brexiteer and leadership candidate - Leadsom's resignation from the cabinet effectively triggered the collapse of Theresa May's administration.
Robert Jenrick has been named as Communities Secretary. He was elected in 2014 following a by-election, so he is the newest MP appointed to cabinet tonight.
He's a long-time Boris ally.
Amber Rudd is staying as the Department for Work and Pensions, and takes on the Women and Equalities brief.
Robert Buckland has been promoted to be Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice.
Boris Johnson has whipped through the announcements this evening - doling out far more top jobs than expected.
Transport and the department for international development remain vacant. Scotland and Northern Ireland both need new secretaries of state, while Alun Cairns could stay on in Wales.
Julian Smith, the former chief whip, is still in No 10, prompting some speculation he could be liked for the Northern Ireland Office.
Alok Sharma has been appointed as Secretary of State for International Development. One of the 2010 intake, Sharma is well liked in Westminster and has held several ministerial posts.
Popular former sports minister Tracey Crouch is understood to have turned down the job of culture secretary to spend more time with her young son.
Grant Shapps has been appointed as transport secretary, taking over from the embattled Chris Grayling.
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