Morgan stays on as Culture Secretary

Nicky Morgan will remain in the top role at DCMS, despite quitting as an MP before the General Election. She has been given a peerage to the chagrin of some in the arts and political spheres who say it is undemocratic for the unelected Baroness to hold a Cabinet post.

Significantly, this is the second time Morgan has appeared to change her mind about serving in Boris Johnson's administration. In 2018, she said she would refuse to work under the current Prime Minister, wrongly predicting she was "very unlikely to be asked" to do so anyway.

Labour MP Chris Bryant tweeted: "It stinks. You abandon your constituents, eschew the tough work of representing a constituency but remain in the Cabinet. That really is two fingers up to democracy."

A major Cabinet reshuffle is expected after the Brexit deadline of 31 January.

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