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Jacob Rees-Mogg out as PM Sunak begins cabinet reshuffle Jacob Rees-Mogg out as PM Sunak begins cabinet reshuffle
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Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit as business secretary, as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new team of cabinet ministers.Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit as business secretary, as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new team of cabinet ministers.
Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis is also out, after Mr Sunak took over from Liz Truss earlier as PM earlier. Close allies of outgoing PM Liz Truss are also out, including her chief whip Wendy Morton and work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith.
Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis has also quit the cabinet, adding he would support Mr Sunak from the backbenches.
Vicky Ford has also confirmed she is no longer a Foreign Office minister.
Mr Rees-Mogg, who backed Ms Truss's leadership, is also a close ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Mr Rees-Mogg, who backed Ms Truss's leadership, is also a close ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
He acknowledged he was was unlikely to be kept on, as he was "far too close to Liz Truss" to work with Mr Sunak.He acknowledged he was was unlikely to be kept on, as he was "far too close to Liz Truss" to work with Mr Sunak.
Speaking to BBC deputy political editor Vicki Young, he added that he would be "fully supportive" of the new prime minister.Speaking to BBC deputy political editor Vicki Young, he added that he would be "fully supportive" of the new prime minister.
He added that the Conservatives, who now have their third leader in seven weeks, would be "toast" unless they pulled together.He added that the Conservatives, who now have their third leader in seven weeks, would be "toast" unless they pulled together.