Dominic Raab moved as Gavin Williamson sacked in Boris Johnson Cabinet reshuffle
Gavin Williamson has been sacked as education secretary as Boris Johnson carried out a Cabinet reshuffle that has also brought about the exit of Robert Buckland, Robert Jenrick and Amanda Milling.
As movements continue within Mr Johnson's top team, Dominic Raab has also been removed from his role as foreign secretary and been replaced by Liz Truss, who had been secretary for international trade.
Mr Raab, now deputy prime minister, has instead been appointed as lord chancellor and justice secretary, taking over from Mr Buckland, while Priti Patel has remained home secretary despite speculation to the contrary.
Leaving the government altogether is Mr Williamson, who said it “has been a privilege to serve as education secretary” and he looks “forward to continuing to support the prime minister and the government.”
He has come in for widespread criticism over his handling of his departmental responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
He was particularly criticised over the summer exams in 2020 when the government was forced into a U-turn following outrage at a marking algorithm that downgraded 40% of predicted A-Level grades by exams regulator Ofqual.
Mr Williamson's announcement was quickly followed by Mr Jenrick and Mr Buckland, who have both been dropped as secretary for housing and for justice respectively.
All three have left government, No 10 has confirmed, and returned to the backbenches.
Source: ITV
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