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22 October 2018updated 07 Jun 2021 3:19pm

Which ministers won’t serve in the Boris Johnson government?

By New Statesman

Britain's International Trade Secretary Liam Fox (L) and Britain's Transport Secretary Chris Grayling (R) arrive at 10 Downing Street for a pre-budget meeting of the cabinet in London, on November 22, 2017. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond will present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament later on November 22. / AFP PHOTO / Ben STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is compiling his first Cabinet – but a number of senior ministers have either resigned or been sacked. Here’s a list of Cabinet ministers who will not be in the new government.

Karen Bradley – Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2018-19)

James Brokenshire – communities secretary (2018-19)

Greg Clark – business secretary (2016-19)

Liam Fox – international trade secretary (2016-19)

David Gauke – justice secretary (2018-19)

Philip Hammond – Chancellor of the Exchequer (2016-19)

Damian Hinds – education secretary (2018-19)

David Lidington – Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster & de facto deputy prime minister (2016-19)

Penny Mordaunt – defence secretary (2019)

David Mundell – Secretary of State for Scotland (2015-19)

Rory Stewart – international development secretary (2019)

Mel Stride – Leader of the House of Commons (2019)

Jeremy Wright – culture secretary (2018-9)

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