Nonetheless, like former education secretary Justine Greening, and
Cabinet Office minister Damian Green before her, she joins the growing ranks of senior Tory backbenchers with only thinly - disguised misgivings about the direction of official Brexit policy.
Not exact matches
The departmental structure around them is also shifting, with Remainer
Damian Green taking over effectively as deputy prime
minister in the
Cabinet Office, which was linking the work being done in the Brexit department with Liam Fox's Department for International Trade and the Foreign
Office under Boris Johnson.
Liz Truss, Justine Greening and Priti Patel are among the
ministers to receive promotions today, while
Damian Green and James Brokenshire — both former Home
Office colleagues of Ms May — join the
Cabinet for the first time.
It is known that the prime
minister was looking to replace her close friend and ally
Damian Green at the
Cabinet Office after he was forced to quit in December.
Damian Green, first secretary of state and
minister for the
Cabinet Office, speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on September 7.
Prime
Minister: David Cameron Deputy PM & First Secretary of State: William Hague Chancellor of the Exchequer: George Osborne Leader of the Commons: Ken Clarke Home Secretary: David Davis Foreign Secretary: Sir Malcolm Rifkind Business & Employment Secretary: John Redwood Communities & Social Justice Secretary: Iain Duncan Smith
Cabinet Office Minister: Francis Maude Defence Secretary: Dr Liam Fox Environment and Energy Secretary: Oliver Letwin Leader of the Lords: Lord Strathclyde Nations Secretary: Lord Trimble Education Secretary: Michael Gove Health Secretary: Chris Grayling Women & Equalities Secretary: Theresa May Pensions & Welfare Reform Secretary: David Willetts Trade & International Development Secretary: Alan Duncan Justice Secretary & Lord Chancellor: Dominic Greive Transport Secretary:
Damian Green Farming, Food & Rural Affairs Secretary: Nick Herbert Housing & Local Government Secretary: Philip Hammond Culture Secretary: Julie Kirkbride