Breaking: Rishi Sunak appoints new UK deputy prime minister

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Three ministers have been promoted as a result of the reshuffle announced after Dominic Raab’s departure.

Three MPs are joining the government.

Oliver Dowden becomes deputy prime minister, which he will combine with his current job, as a Cabinet Office minister and chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster.

Alex Chalk moves from being a defence minister to justice secretary.

And James Cartlidge moves from being a junior Treasury minister to replacig Chalk as a minister of state at the Ministry of Defence.

One MP is joining the government for the first time; Gareth Davies will replace Cartlidget as exchequer secretary to the Treasury.

And two former cabinet ministers are coming back to provide maternity cover. Chloe Smith, a former work and pensions secretary, will cover for Michelle Donelan as science and innovation secretary. And John Whittingdale, a former culture secretary, will cover for Julia Lopez, a culture minister.

The Guardian