Christopher Pincher (pictured) has been appointed as Housing Minister following a cabinet reshuffle.
The MP for Tamworth, who is currently Secretary of State for Europe and the Americas, has become the 10th Housing Minister in the past decade.
Previously, Pincher has voted against raising welfare benefits to be in line with prices and to reduce housing benefit for social housing tenants.
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Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for housing, communities and local government since 2019, tweeted his congratulations to Pincher.
Esther McVey confirmed her leaving the post this morning, and said she was “very sorry” to be relieved of her duties as Housing Minister, but wished her successor “the very best and every success”.
I’m very sorry to be relieved of my duties as Housing Minister
I wish my successor the very best & every success
I’m very grateful to the Prime Minister for having given me the opportunity to serve in his government & he will continue to have my support from the back benches
— Esther McVey (@EstherMcVey1) February 13, 2020
There were a number of ministers who were relieved of their duties by the Prime Minister along with McVey, including Andrea Leadsom as Business Secretary and Theresa Villiers as Environment Secretary.