Following a Cabinet reshuffle over the weekend, Prime Minister Theresa May, who is currently in talks with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to form a new minority Government, confirmed that Justine Greening will continue in her role as education secretary.
The Conservatives are currently in talks with the DUP about a ‘confidence and supply’ deal, which sees the smaller political party support the larger one in key votes. It follows the general election last Thursday, which resulted in a hung parliament after none of the political parties won enough seats to have a majority in the House of Commons.
Mrs May has yet to announce the junior ministerial positions. The Department for Education was unable to confirm whether Caroline Dinenage will remain as early years minister. However, the former minister for vunlerable children and families Edward Timpson will not continue in the role, which he has held since 2012, after losing his seat in Crewe and Nantwich in the general election by just 48 votes to Labour's Laura Smith.
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