Amber Rudd is back in cabinet as the new work and pensions secretary after Esther McVey resigned yesterday, according to Downing Street.
Former home secretary Rudd is set to replace McVey after she walked out in protest over Theresa Mays Brexit agreement.
Downing Street said: The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP to be Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Rudd replied to the tweet saying: A great honour. Look forward to getting stuck in.
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Rudd, who voted to remain in the EU in 2016, stepped down as home secretary in April over her handling of the Windrush generation scandal.
She had faced growing pressure to resign amid claims she misled parliament over targets for removing illegal migrants.
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The announcement came just before it was revealed Stephen Barclay will take over as Brexit secretary after Dominic Raab resigned alongside McVey yesterday.
Rudd was a prominent remain campaigner during the referendum and her return to the cabinet may do little to bridge divides within the Tory ranks.
The rehabilitation of Rudd comes after a report concluded she had been let down by her officials.
Asked what May would say to victims of the Windrush scandal who might feel the Hastings & Rye MPs rehabilitation had come too soon, the prime ministers official spokesman said: Amber Rudd took responsibility for what happened but you saw in the Alex Allan report that she was not supported as she should have been in her role.
The government has apologised, the prime minster and home secretary apologised for the Windrush scandal. Mistakes were made which shouldnt have taken place and work is ongoing to make sure those people are properly compensated.
The spokesman said May viewed Ms Rudd as a very experienced secretary of state who has worked across a number of departments and was confident she will do an excellent job.
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Mcvey quit in response to the EU withdrawal plan agreed by UK and EU negotiators.
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In a resignation letter, McVey wrote: The deal you put before the cabinet yesterday does not honour the result of the referendum.
Indeed, it doesnt meet the tests you set from the outset of your premiership.
She added: It threatens the integrity of the United Kingdom, which as a unionist is a risk I cannot be party to.
Stephen Hammond takes over Barclays role as health minister and Kwasi Kwarteng has taken the role as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Brexit department.
Hammond, Wimbledon MP, was sacked as Conservative vice-chairman in December after backing a rebel amendment calling for Parliament to be guaranteed a meaningful vote on the Brexit deal.
Brexiteer Kwarteng will move from the Treasury to replace Suella Braverman, who followed Raab out of the door on Thursday.
Former tourism minister John Penrose has been made a minister in the Northern Ireland office to replace Shailesh Vara, who also resigned on Thursday.
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