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DfE names new ministers following mass resignations

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The Department for Education has appointed its new ministers following a mass resignation of Conservative frontbenchers in response to Boris Johnson’s handling of the Chris Pincher affair.

DfE lost two education secretaries in just two days after Nadhim Zahawi was promoted to Chancellor of the Exchequer on 5 July and his replacement Michelle Donelan quit the post just 24-hours after being appointed.

Both children’s minister Will Quince and schools minister Robin Walker also stepped down from their posts, however, Quince later returned to the department following Johnson’s resignation on Thursday (7 July).

Johnson agreed to step down from his position as Conservative leader after the resignation of 60 MPs but remains in post as caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader is selected.

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