Cabinet reshuffle live: Ex-minister submits letter of no confidence in Rishi Sunak

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : "I think some of the words, action and behaviour from Suella Braverman over the course of the last couple of weeks has been astonishing.
61% : "Congratulations to [David Cameron] on his return to government," Ms May tweeted.
60% : Janet Daley: Why Braverman is no heroine of the Tory rightLord Cameron's position on Brexit is not "wildly different" from Sir Keir Starmer's, George Osborne has said.
59% : Mr Osborne told the Political Currency podcast: "I don't think that David's position on Brexit is wildly different from Keir Starmer's, which is 'neither of us wanted this to happen
57% : He said in a resignation letter to Rishi Sunak: "Thank you for your time this morning and for the reassurance that I could continue to serve in Government.
55% : Nor do you have to be an MP to be appointed to one of the great offices of state - although it is certainly very unusual in modern times for a peer to be given one of those four major positions.
53% : A statement from Downing Street just now reads: "The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lee Rowley MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Housing) in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities."A Tory backbencher on the 'One Nation' wing of the party has claimed today's reshuffle shows "the grown ups are back".Elliot Colburn, who has been vocal in his criticisms of the Tory government on a number of issues, told The Telegraph: I've not been the easiest person for the whips to deal with, especially over things like conversion therapy, but today's reshuffle looks to me like a real turning point and a sign the grown ups are back.
50% : The now former environment secretary said in a resignation letter to Rishi Sunak: "Having been a minister since July 2014, and having served all five Conservative prime ministers, I consider it is now the right time to step back from government.
50% : Labour claimed the return of David Cameron to government amounted to Rishi Sunak attempting to deploy a "life raft" to keep his premiership afloat.
49% : "Downing Street has defended the decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint exclusively men who attended private schools to the great offices of state.
45% : "She added: "David Cameron went to the EU to get some concessions to try and prevent a referendum, he failed, the referendum happened and it was incredibly divisive.
45% : Most of the key offices of state are now held by people who don't really understand what is happening in British politics.
45% : Asked for his thoughts on David Cameron's return to politics, Sir Jacob replied: "Governments don't stand or fall on the appointment of a Foreign Secretary.
43% : "Asked whether David Cameron believes in Brexit, the Prime Minister's press secretary told a lobby reporters' briefing: "Yes, of course.
42% : Kemi Badenoch wrote on Twitter: "Very sorry to see you leave government, Rachel.
42% : "An ally of Suella Braverman has responded to the criticisms aimed at her by government insiders in the post below at 10.55.
39% : Suella Braverman has been sacked, a Government source has told The Telegraph.Rishi Sunak asked the Home Secretary to leave government and she accepted as he launched a major reshuffle of his Cabinet.
37% : Maros Sefcovic, the executive vice president of the European Commission, has thanked James Cleverly for the "good and constructive work" they had done on Brexit.
32% : We are making Brexit a success.
31% : "People in Scotland will be appalled that the architect of thirteen years of Tory austerity cuts, and the disastrous Brexit referendum, is back in government.

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