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Rees-Mogg resigns as business secretary and Lewis relinquishes justice secretary role as Sunak begins to assemble cabinet Rishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updates Jacob Rees-Mogg and Brandon Lewis have resigned from the government as Rishi Sunak begins to assemble his new cabinet on his first day as prime minister. Wendy Morton, the chief whip who caused immense controversy under Liz Truss over the fracking vote, has also been sacked by Sunak. Continue reading… ​Rees-Mogg resigns as business secretary and Lewis relinquishes justice secretary role as Sunak begins to assemble cabinetRishi Sunak appoints new cabinet – live updatesJacob Rees-Mogg…

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Jacob Rees-Mogg has left his post as Business Secretary it has been reported.

He is the first of Liz Truss’ Cabinet to resign, it has been claimed.

According to Sky News he has already handed in his letter of resignation to the new Prime Minister.

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