Former treasury minister Robert Jenrick has been appointed secretary of state for housing, communities and local government replacing James Brokenshire in prime minister Boris Johnson’s new cabinet.
Jenrick is MP for Newark, winning a by-election in June 2014 and holding the seat with an increased majority at the general election of 2015.
Before being a Treasury minister he served as parliamentary private secretary to the home secretary Amber Rudd and to Michael Gove as Lord Chancellor and justice secretary.
Jenrick is 37 and is married with three children.
Esther McVey, MP for Tatton, is the new housing minister, replacing Kit Malthouse. McVey was secretary of state for work and pensions last year before resigning over the Brexit deal.
In other moves, Theresa Villiers, MP for Chipping Barnet, replaces Michael Gove as environment secretary.
