Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffleWhat do reshuffles achieve?Who has moved? What we know so far 2.04pm GMT If David Lidington is moving to the Cabinet Office, Dominic Raab must be favourite to replace him. Raab is already minister of state at the ministry for justice – effectively Lidingon’s number two. 1.59pm GMT David Lidington has moved from justice minister to Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.This means he will take on the Westminster coordinating role (chairing committees etc) that Damian Green had. But May has not made Lidington first secretary of state, the title that Green also had.David Lidington MP becomes Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for @CabinetOfficeUK #CabinetReshuffle pic.twitter.com/k8P5Ib9gxE Continue reading…
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