As it happened: David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle

Key Points

  • David Cameron is reshuffling his cabinet and junior ministerial team
  • Andrew Lansley, Ken Clarke and Justine Greening all moved to lower profile roles
  • Baroness Warsi leaving role as Tory Party co-chairman, Grant Shapps replaces her
  • Andrew Mitchell is Chief Whip, Patrick McLoughlin takes over at Transport
  • Cheryl Gillan replaced as Welsh Secretary by David Jones
  • Iain Duncan Smith stays as welfare chief after rejecting move to justice job

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