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Theresa May is continuing her reshuffle that fell flat on Monday after key ministers refused to be moved from their jobs and Education Secretary Justine Greening walked out of Cabinet.

The Prime Minister’s authority was further called into question after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt not only rebutted an attempt to move him, but managed to secure an enhanced role in his current post. 

And early on Tuesday, Toby Young quit his post with the higher education watchdog with an apology for his homophobic and misogynistic comments – just two days after the Prime Minister backed him to stay.

The controversial right-wing journalist stepped down amid a hail of criticism over his offensive comments about women’s breasts, gay people, the disabled and starving children in Africa.

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Stephen Barclay MP has been appointed as a health and social care minister, No 10 has said.
 
The MP for North East Cambridgeshire, who was first elected in 2010, backed the campaign to leave the EU.
 
A former director of Barclay's Bank, Mr Barclay previously served as a City minister.
 
The father-of-two is considered a loyal MP and has a reputation for not voting against his party.
 

Sam Gyimah MP has been appointed as Minister of State at the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Minister for Higher Education) - Downing Street

This is from the Press Association: 

The code of conduct governing the standards of behaviour expected from Government ministers has been rewritten following a series of scandals which took the scalps of former Cabinet members Damian Green, Sir Michael Fallon and Priti Patel.

A revised code, being published on Tuesday afternoon, includes new wording spelling out the need to avoid inappropriate, bullying or harassing behaviour, as well as a section specifically stating the requirement for ministers to report official meetings in the UK or overseas.

At the first meeting of her new Cabinet in 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Theresa May made clear she expected colleagues to ensure that they and their ministerial teams read the revamped document.

Theresa May's big reshuffle hits a small snag after ministers refuse to be reshuffled

Theresa May’s bid to renew her Government with a Cabinet reshuffle fell flat on Monday after key minsters refused to be moved from their jobs and one walked out of her Cabinet. The Prime Minister had wanted to keep Justine Greening in her top team, but failed to stop her quitting with the former education secretary rejecting a transfer to another department.
Dominic Grieve - the lead rebel in last year's Brexit defeat - is in Downing Street. 

Interestingly, Jo Johnson, was forced as universities minister to defend the controversial appointment of Toby Young to the universities regulator in an urgent question session in the Commons on Monday. He's now moved to Transport.

More reshuffle news, from Downing Street:

The Rt Hon Greg Hands MP remains as Minister of State for Trade Policy at the Department for International Trade.

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Jo Johnson MP as Minister of State at the Department for Transport. He will also be Minister for London.

 

 

The following have left the Government:

  • Robert Goodwill MP (previously Minister of State, Department for Education)
  • Mark Garnier MP (previously Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for International Trade)

The following have resigned from the Government:

  • Rt Hon John Hayes CBE MP (previously Minister of State, Department for Transport)
  • Philip Dunne MP (previously Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Care)

 

A Tory MP, who did not wish to be named, told the Press Association: "She ended the year in not a bad place, to the point where she was making a virtue of her ability to walk through fires.

"The ability to come out the other side of a burning building, which is I think the way she looked at the end of last year, isn't enhanced by an ability to walk into a burning building deliberately."

The Telegraph has spoken to Phiip Davies, the Tory MP for Shipley, who is being his typical controversial self. He says white male ministers risk being "hoofed out" to make way for women and ethnic minority MPs in the reshuffle.
 

White male ministers risk being unfairly 'hoofed out' in Theresa May's reshuffle, complains Philip Davies MP

The TelegraphWhite male ministers risk being 'hoofed out' to make way for women and minority ethnic MPs in the reshuffle, Tory MP Philip Davies has complained.

Dominic Raab appointed new minister of state in Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Minister for Housing) - Downing Street

Tory minister who asked secretary to buy him sex toys sacked

Tory MP Mark Garnier has been sacked from his role as international trade minister, as Theresa May's reshuffle enters its second day. The Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest had previously admitted calling his secretary “sugar t*ts” and asking her to buy sex toys.
This is from our Europe Correspondent Jon Stone

Alok Sharma appointed as minister for employment at the Department for Work and Pensions - Downing Street

Now this a reshuffle.

Other casualties of the second day of the reshuffle included MP Robert Goodwill, who loses his job as minister for children and families, Philip Dunne, who is removed as health minister and John Hayes, who is leaving the Department for Transport.

Downing Street has yet to provide official confirmation of the latest round of changes.

This is from Sky News' Beth Rigby:

Tory minister who asked secretary to buy him sex toys sacked

Tory MP Mark Garnier has been sacked from his role as international trade minister, as Theresa May continues her reshuffle. The representative for Wyre Forest had previously admitted calling his secretary "sugar tits" and asking her to buy sex toys for him.

David Cameron 'feared being ousted' if he failed to commit to Brexit referendum

David Cameron feared he would be ousted as Tory leader if he did not commit to holding a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU, his former communications chief has said. Sir Craig Oliver said Mr Cameron would have been hit by a wave of Conservative defections to Ukip if he had not promised to give the country the opportunity of an in/out vote.