Jacob Rees-Mogg has resigned as new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak begins a reshuffle of his top team.
Mr Sunak officially became the new Prime Minister today after meeting with King Charles and accepting his invitation to form a government. He has replaced Liz Truss following her resignation after six chaotic weeks in post.
The new Prime Minister will now look to build a new cabinet team around him as he faces up to what he described as "profound economic" challenges and as he bids to fix the mistakes of his predecessor.
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And the first figure to leave the cabinet is controversial Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg. Reports suggest he has resigned ahead of expected cabinet appointments from Mr Sunak.
The move comes despite Mr Rees-Mogg suggesting he would be 'open' to a job in Mr Sunak's cabinet. In u-turn on previous criticism of the new PM, he told the Telegraph today that he no longer considered Mr Sunak "a socialist." He added that the Conservative party should unite around the new leader.
But these overtures have not been enough and Mr Rees-Mogg - who was a close ally of both Boris Johnson and Liz Truss - has left the government today.
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