Cabinet reshuffle - as it happened: Theresa May's attempt at show of strength ruined by ministers refusing to be moved
How the Prime Minister's New Year's reshuffle happened
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Theresa May’s attempts to reassert her authority through a Cabinet reshuffle ran into difficulties after senior ministers refused to move from their jobs.
Education Secretary Justine Greening dramatically quit the Government when Ms May tried to move her to the Department of Work and Pensions, leaving the Prime Minister scrambling to promote junior ministers to her top team.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt also spent more than 90 minutes in Downing Street where he resisted Ms May's attempts to persuade him to switch to Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and allow Business Secretary Greg Clark to take on his role.
Cabinet “big beasts” such as Boris Johnson, Philip Hammond and Amber Rudd all kept their jobs, which led to critics quoting the PM's widely mocked election campaign claim that "nothing has changed" - when she made a major U-turn on a social care pledge.
Earlier, the shake-up descended into chaos when the Conservatives’ official Twitter account accidentally put out that Transport Secretary Chris Grayling would become party chairman – before Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis was officially appointed shortly after.
Former Justice Secretary David Lidington was appointed to replace the PM's close ally Damian Green, who was sacked as the Cabinet Office minister and de facto Prime Minister last month for misleading statements over pornography found on his office computer.
A younger and more diverse team of MPs was appointed to hold various Conservative party posts, although the appointment of pro-life MP Maria Caulfield to a prominent women's role attracted controversy.
Please see the live updates below
Justice Secretary David Lidington has just walked into Downing Street.
Amber Rudd, who is expected by many to stay on as Home Secretary, was also seen entering through the famous black door of Number 10.
David Lidington has been appointed a minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster - he was formerly the Justice Secretary
Amber Rudd remains the Home Secretary, Downing Street announce.
David Lidington has replaced Damian Green as Minister for the Cabinet Office, after Mr Green was forced to resign before Christmas.
However he will not receive the First Secretary of State title, which would make him the de-facto deputy prime minister.
Chancellor Philip Hammond stays in his post, Number 10 announces.
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid is the latest person to enter Number 10 to speak to the Prime Minister.
Sky's Faisal Islam tweets:
Over in the Commons, MPs are about to kick off with Home Office questions as Parliament returns for 2018.
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