London politics latest LIVE: Gavin Williamson in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet; Dominic Raab and Michael Gove return

Rishi Sunak has been appointing MPs to his Cabinet after sacking a string of ministers in a major clear-out within hours of becoming Prime Minister.

Jeremy Hunt stayed in the role of Chancellor while Dominic Raab was named Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary in the first appointments.

Mr Sunak has appointed Suella Braverman as Home Secretary less than a week after she was out of Liz Truss’s government over a breach of the ministerial code.

While Michael Gove returns to the Cabinet as Levelling Up Secretary after being dramatically sacked by Boris Johnson in July.

Gavin Williamson, who was sacked by Boris Johnson as education secretary after the Covid exams fiasco, returns as a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office.

Penny Mordaunt, who stood for the the leadership twice against Mr Sunak , kepts her job as Leader of the House. Gillian Keegan has been appointed Secretary of State for Education in her first major cabinet role. Steve Barclay MP was named Health Secretary.

James Cleverly stays as Foreign Secretary and Ben Wallace as Secretary of State for Defence. Simon Hart, the Secretary of State for Wales during Boris Johnson’s premiership, has been appointed Chief Whip. Nadhim Zahawi was appointed Minister without Portfolio and Conservative Party chairman.

Oliver Dowden MP has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, meaning he will run the Cabinet Office for Mr Sunak. Close Liz Truss ally and former Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey staying in the cabinet as Environment Secretary was mong other appointments.

Earlier Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg resigned, some ministers appeared to have been given time to quit before being sacked, and others were chopped as Mr Sunak cleared out former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s Cabinet.

Mr Rees-Mogg resigned as Business Secretary and Brandon Lewis quit as Justice Secretary in some of the high profile names to leave cainet.

Earlier, Mr Sunak said he “has work to do to restore trust” as he spoke for the first time after becoming Prime Minister.

“I will unite our country, not with words but, with action. I will work day in and day out to deliver for you,” Mr Sunak said outside No10 Downing St.

It comes after Liz Truss left No10 for the last time, saying in a speech that there were “brighter days lie ahead”.