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Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news
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From the BBC’s Newsnight Mark Francois, deputy chair of the European Research Group, says Boris Johnson should go straight to the point with the EU and set up talks on no deal free trade, something the EU has repeatedly said it would not do without a withdrawal agreement and a deal on the Irish border, EU citizens and the divorce bill.
Francois told ITV’s Peston programme: “The withdrawal agreement is dead, we’re not to try and revive that….pointless on either side to do that. What makes sense it to cut to the chase and go straight to the trade deal a la super-Canada.”
From BBC’s Newsnight
New transport minister Grant Shapps had a bit of trouble on his way into Downing Street to meet the new prime minister...#newsnight | @nicholaswatt | @maitlis pic.twitter.com/7UkRKPMU3b
Former culture minister Ed Vaizey says the country should brace itself for no deal after today’s brutal cabinet reshuffle.
“I think it’s quite clear that Boris will go for no deal. He’s got some formidable people with him in Number 10 to achieve that objective,” he told ITV’s Peston programme.
“The trouble for people like me face although who are opposed to no deal is if it goes through and it is bad news, we will still get the blame.
“The Brexiters hold all the cards and they are very adept at blaming the remainers.”
From BBC’s Newsnight
“We’ve tabled an early day motion tonight (against the PM)…“I have absolutely no confidence in Boris Johnson,” says Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson who adds that it is Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn who has to call for a vote of no confidence @joswinson | #newsnight | @maitlis pic.twitter.com/qSPhxQvq2R
Oliver Dowden has been appointed paymaster general and minister for the Cabinet Office and will also attend cabinet, Downing Street said.
Jacob Rees-Mogg, named Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons, told Sky News: “The prime minister kindly offered me a very interesting job to do, one that is something that I’m very interested in because parliamentary procedure and practice is something I’ve spent a lot of time on.”
He described Johnson as “incredibly businesslike and ready to crack on and deliver for the country”, adding: “It’s a man with a mission and that mission is to get us out of the EU by 31 October.”
Jo Johnson @JoJohnsonUK has been appointed Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy @beisgovuk, and the Department for Education @educationgovuk. He will also attend Cabinet. pic.twitter.com/k3FOSt3MWm
Jo Johnson has been appointed minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for Education and will also attend cabinet, Downing Street said.
Brandon Lewis has been appointed minister of state for the Home Office and will also attend cabinet, Downing Street said.
From the BBC’s Newsnight:
The surprise sacking was defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, with Tory MPs “aghast”, says our political editor.“One minister said to me ‘Why Penny? Maybe it’s because she backed Jeremy Hunt’”#newsnight | @nicholaswatt pic.twitter.com/C3OSf5EvmAThe surprise sacking was defence secretary Penny Mordaunt, with Tory MPs “aghast”, says our political editor.“One minister said to me ‘Why Penny? Maybe it’s because she backed Jeremy Hunt’”#newsnight | @nicholaswatt pic.twitter.com/C3OSf5EvmA
From The Guardian’s Jamie Grierson From the Guardian’s Jamie Grierson:
Grant Shapps back in Government as transport secretary. He resigned back in 2015 over the Tatler Tory scandal https://t.co/o3V6mvniUWGrant Shapps back in Government as transport secretary. He resigned back in 2015 over the Tatler Tory scandal https://t.co/o3V6mvniUW
Esther McVey has been appointed minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government and will also attend Cabinet, Downing Street announced. Esther McVey has been appointed minister of state at the ministry of housing, communities and local government and will also attend cabinet, Downing Street has announced.
Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons and will also attend Cabinet, Downing Street said. Jacob Rees-Mogg has been appointed lord president of the council, and leader of the House of Commons and will also attend cabinet, Downing Street said.
From the BBC’s Danny Shaw From the BBC’s Danny Shaw:
Sounds like new Home Secretary @patel4witham has already got work to do to convince police she’s batting on their side. The good news for the service is appointment of @sajidjavid as Chancellor who called for extra funding in his previous role: https://t.co/Ma6Vh4ctBLSounds like new Home Secretary @patel4witham has already got work to do to convince police she’s batting on their side. The good news for the service is appointment of @sajidjavid as Chancellor who called for extra funding in his previous role: https://t.co/Ma6Vh4ctBL
From Nick Boles, independent member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford.
The hard right has taken over the Conservative Party. Thatcherites, libertarians and No Deal Brexiters control it top to bottom. Liberal One Nation Conservatives have been ruthlessly culled. Only a few neutered captives are being kept on as window dressing. 1/
James Cleverly has been appointed minister without portfolio and Conservative Party chairman, Downing Street announced.
Alok Sharma, appointed international development secretary, said: “We will work across the whole of government to deliver Brexit and make sure UK aid is tackling global challenges that affect us all, such as climate change, disease and humanitarian disasters.
“Investing 0.7% of GNI on international development shows we are an enterprising, outward-looking and truly global Britain that is fully engaged with the world.
“I am committed to transforming the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people, giving them access to quality education and jobs, while promoting Britain’s economic, security and foreign interests.”
Rishi Sunak attends Cabinet as Chief Secretary to the Treasury @HMTreasury pic.twitter.com/wTf0UbJJcV
From The Guardian’s Daniel Boffey
Mindless, robotic, pointless, infantile and a hand maiden to disaster. Ian Lavery, the chair of the Labour party, on the new cabinet: 'Johnson’s first act as PM has been to appoint a cabinet of hardline conservatives who will only represent the privileged few' .
The appointment of Julian Smith, the former chief whip, to the Northern Ireland job, will be welcomed in Dublin after the fairly disastrous Karen Bradley, who survived in the role despite some major gaffes.
He could turn into a key interlocutor for the Irish government, taking the place of David Lidington, who had good relations with Ireland’s deputy prime minister Simon Coveney and the Irish embassy in London.
With his most recent job coaxing, cajoling and threatening Tory MPs into the lobbies, he will have sharpened his ability to spot trouble on the horizon.
In this must read profile by my colleague Dan Sabbagh he might get more aggro from his daughter.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/30/julian-smith-chief-whip-may-brexit“To win people round, Smith often tells stories about his five-year-old daughter, who he says is “fed up” with hearing about Brexit details such as the Northern Ireland backstop.”
Thursday’s Guardian front page
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Ruthless Johnson takes his revenge” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pAWEyvqwFl
Rishi Sunak has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Downing Street said.
From The Guardian’s Jessica Elgot
My long read on today as slack-jawed MPs watched a cabinet purged: ‘I hope Boris has thought this through properly’ https://t.co/tLgj7ydMGH
Labour has given its reaction to the new Cabinet, warning of of an influx of “hardline conservatives”.
Deputy leader Tom Watson said the “huge cull” would lead to the “early collapse” of the Government, bringing forward a general election.
The SNP said the “Cabinet from hell” is shaping up to be the “worst since Thatcher”.