Yesterday, Liz Truss gave her first address to the nation as Prime Minister and appointed her new Cabinet, ensuring we immediately start delivering on the priorities of the British people.
- We face severe global headwinds caused by Russia’s appalling war in Ukraine and the aftermath of Covid-19 – the British people need us to deliver on the serious issues facing them today and in the long term.
- That is why the Prime Minister set out her bold vision for Britain in her first address to the nation based on three early priorities: growing the economy through tax cuts and reform; dealing with the energy crisis in the short and long term; and putting our NHS on a firm footing.
- And our new Cabinet will help deliver on these priorities, representing the depth and breadth of the party – this is a Cabinet that will unify the party, get our economy growing, and deliver for the British people.
- The United Kingdom has huge reserves of talent, energy, and determination – we will unleash the full potential of our great country and deliver for people in all corners of our United Kingdom.
The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:
- The Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. She will also be Deputy Prime Minister
- The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- The Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Wendy Morton MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
- The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Defence
- The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP as Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
- The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Equalities
- The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons
- Lord True CBE as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords
- The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP as Minister without Portfolio
- The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP has been re-appointed as COP26 President
- The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- The Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Kemi Badenoch MP as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
- Chloe Smith MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP as Secretary of State for Education
- Ranil Jayawardena MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP as Secretary of State for Transport
- The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
- The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE QC MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Wales
- Chris Philp MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury
- Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General
- Edward Argar MP as Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
- Vicky Ford MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tom Tugendhat MBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Department
- James Heappey MP has been re-appointed as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence
- Graham Stuart MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Climate) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
