let's talk about nadine dorries.ople in westminster, even incredibly experienced people, that she got elevated to being culture secretary. if you had a phd in the work of that department, what qualifications has she got? well, rather curiously, idelivered oliver dowden's speech last night to the royal television society because i was still in post at that time even though he had gone off to be transferred to the chairmanship of the conservative party. reshuffles are just really weird. but it was pointed out that nadine's appointment had just been announced and one of the things she is best known for it having been a contestant on i'm a celebrity, get me out of here! so she has some experience of television. i know nadine and i like her. i'm sure she'll do a good job. but she's come from having been wrestling with covid in the department of health for some time. she'll have to get up to speed with some very different issues, and ones which are quite complicated and challenging. i wish her every success. i'm happy to d

and intellect at the appointment, the former health minister nadine dorries becomes the newest culturetary. a very busy day in downing street. —— in the latest appointment. much more on all the changes in the next hour. in our other news: a record jump in inflation to 3.2%, the highest level in almost a decade, as the price of food and transportation goes up. government scientific advisers warn there could be a surge in the number of people needing hospital treatment in england for covid. ministers say they're working to avoid that. and to boldly go — four amateur astronauts make history as the first all—civilian crew to blast off into space. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is reshuffling his top team of government ministers, as wide ranging changes see some big names leave or move within the cabinet. after a long conversation with the prime minister in downing street, dominic raab has been demoted from the foreign secretary position, becoming justice secretary, with the additional roles of lord chancellor and the deputy prime minister. the former trade secretar

one of his other colleagues in the department of health, nadine dorries, has also got a big promotionr being afraid to share her views, so that will be an interesting appointment. where we are expecting this, was this on the cards, reshuffle? certainly one this world, was that on the current? why is it coming now? i world, was that on the current? why is it coming now?— is it coming now? i think the size of it has been _ is it coming now? i think the size of it has been a _ is it coming now? i think the size of it has been a surprise. - is it coming now? i think the size of it has been a surprise. there l of it has been a surprise. there were some expectation he would try to freshen up his team, particularly when number 10 said this reshuffle was happening, they talked about it being to put together a cabinet to build back better. the idea that it should send signals about the future direction of the government and what's happening with that. but i'm not sure anyone expected it to be quite this widespread. having said that, a lot of the names and faces that, a lot of the names and fac

signing off the d—listing of the dorman long tower was the first act of the new culture secretary, nadine dorriesmous name, building amongst other things the sydney harbour bridge. archive: a steamer puts out to sea, while on the roadway a stream - of road traffic glides by, and all around is a web of steel spun by the industry of men. the industry of men on teesside, of course, iron, steel and chemicals defined the area. for some, then, demolition seems like a severing of the link with the glorious industrial past — certainly so for lisa and ian, taking a last look today. it�*s a receptacle of so many memories for so many people. here through generations, looking back at their forebears who have worked here, and i don�*t know if we can throw all of that away. we're very proud of it at teesside. you go to a boro match and proudly say we built the world. 0ther thanjust singing songs about it, i think we actually need to — i think we deserve at least part of it's keeping. the tower would have cost £9 million to maintain, so demolition beckons — blown up and brought down early tomorrow morning, endi

nadine dorries, "very happy" to be the new culture secretary.wi, who led the vaccine roll—out, now in charge of education. the former education secretary gavin williamson was among those to be sacked from the government completely. a widely expected move after he was heavily criticised for his handling of exams and schools during the pandemic. and michael gove, a minister known for getting things done, replaced robertjenrick at housing and communities, a department that will play a key role in the levelling up promise. borisjohnson has said he wants to get on with the job, but there are a few more roles to fill first. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. mo hussein was a former special adviser to amber rudd as uk home secretary and former no 10 downing street chief press officer under david cameron. hejoins me now. good morning and thank you for your time today. interesting to listen to liz truss, she managed to get all of the key phrases into the standby, deliver for the the key phrases into the standby, deliverfor the uk, people's deliver for th

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what might be interesting is you mentioned nadine dorries, the new culture secretary, she moved fromg with nadhim zahawi, now education secretary. i wonder if we should -- if —— if we should read into that moving two health secretaries out. really interesting, that move, presumably seen as a safe pair of hands, but his hands had been full of vaccine, which is still a concern for it all. , , , , .,, ., for it all. yes, but it is seen as a reward for his _ for it all. yes, but it is seen as a reward for his leading _ for it all. yes, but it is seen as a reward for his leading of- for it all. yes, but it is seen as a reward for his leading of that. i for it all. yes, but it is seen as a | reward for his leading of that. he is front and centre of that vaccine programme, and it is seen as eager success of the government's handling of the pandemic so far, so on a personal level this is some reward for him to step up into cabinet. on that wider level, you are right, we're about to go into automatic winter, but there's good to be a vaccine booster programme, run after his first dose is 212 t

nadine dorries, very happy to be the new culture secretary.smiling, nadhim zahawi, who led the vaccine roll—out, now in charge of education. the former education secretary gavin williamson was among those to be sacked from government completely. a widely expected move after he was heavily criticised for his handling of exams and schools during the pandemic. and michael gove, a minister known for getting things done, replaced robertjenrick at housing and communities, a department that will play a key role in the levelling up promise. the prime minister's reorganisation of his most senior ministers of the cabinet is now done. and it's been much more wide—ranging than many were perhaps expected. attention will now turn, though, to the more junior ministers. will we see as much change there? that reshuffle has already started. borisjohnson has said he wants to get on with the job, but there are a few more roles to fill first. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. we can talk now to our chief political correspondent, adam fleming. good morning, adam.

nadine dorries, "very happy" to be the new culture secretary. charge of education. the former education secretary gavin williamson was among those to be sacked from the government completely. a widely expected move after he was heavily criticised for his handling of exams and schools during the pandemic. and michael gove, a minister known for getting things done, replaced robertjenrick at housing and communities, a department that will play a key role in the levelling up promise. borisjohnson has said he wants to get on with the job, but there are a few more roles to fill first. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. earlier, i spoke to our chief political correspondent adam fleming about the appointments that are due to be made today. the phase the reshuffle has entered now is the ranks below the cabinet, ministers of state and below, that started last night. we've had a few names this morning, penny mordant is moving from the cabinet office to the department for international trade, that means as things stand, all the internationaljobs in the gove