Who is in Theresa May's cabinet? Latest odds
THERESA May is set to reshuffle her cabinet later as she works to form a minority government with support from the DUP. But will be in Theresa May’s cabinet?
Election 2017: Theresa May will form a minority Government, but what is the cabinet?
Theresa May: My government will ‘ensure successful Brexit deal’
After securing a minority victory in the election, Prime Minister Theresa May struck a deal with North Ireland’s DUP to run a minority government as she heads towards Brexit negations.
Speaking in 10 Downing Street, Mrs May underlined her commitment to delivering a good Brexit with her “unionist friends”.
She said: “Our two parties have enjoyed a strong relationship over the many years, and this gives me the confidence to believe that we will be able to work together in the interests of the whole United Kingdom.
“This will allows us to come together as country and channel our energies towards a successful Brexit deal that works for everyone in this country.”
Senior Downing St source suggests the reshuffle is unlikely to involve 'the top team' and will not be extensive
She added: “That’s what people voted for last June. That’s what we will deliver. Now lets’s get to work.”
But despite the bold statement, Mrs May’s position in Parliament remains unstable and many wonder if this will result in a cabinet reshuffle.
Who is in Theresa May’s cabinet?
Downing Street has now confirmed that Philip Hammond, Boris Johnson, Amber Rudd, Sir Michael Fallon and David Davis will all remain in their current Cabinet roles.
A senior Downing Street source revealed to Sky News earlier that the “top candidates” were safe.
“Senior Downing St source suggests the reshuffle is unlikely to involve 'the top team' and will not be extensive,” Sky News Political Correspondent Robert Nisbet tweeted.
Theresa May declared she will form a coalition with the DUP
This suggests that Mrs May will sack ministers outside of the Cabinet who have lost their seats.
The last cabinet was a result of reshuffle when Mrs May took over the reins from former Prime Minister David Cameron in 2016.
In the run up to the election, Home Secretary Amber Rudd was tipped to become the first ever female Chancellor after taking part in the BBC leaders debate.
A nail-biting vote recount saw the Home Secretary cling on to her Hastings and Rye constituency by just 346 votes, which could damage her mandate.
Home Secretary Amber Rudd was tipped to be the new Chancellor
Current Chancellor Philip Hammond has been notably absent in the recent Tory campaigning, and Mrs May has repeatedly refused to confirm whether or not he would remain the head of the Treasury.
Andrea Leadsom, Sajid Javid and Liam Fox are a few more ministers who have failed to make their voices heard during the national campaign and could expect to go.
But the likes of Boris Johnson and David Davis, who have been at the forefront of the Government’s Brexit drive, will remain at the Prime Ministers side.
Rumour has it that Mr Johnson could be up for a party leadership bid himself, which could potentially lead to a leadership struggle in the future.
Mr Johnson tweeted today: "Delighted to be reappointed Foreign Secretary. Lots of great work to do for greatest country on earth. Let's get cracking for Global Britain."
Here is a full list of Theresa May’s last Cabinet:
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Philip Hammond
Home Secretary: Amber Rudd
Foreign Secretary: Boris Johnson
Defence Secretary: Sir Michael Fallon
Education Secretary: Justine Greening
Brexit Secretary: David Davis
Trade Secretary: Liam Fox
Business Secretary: Greg Clark
Health Secretary: Jeremy Hunt
Work Secretary: Damian Green
Leader of the House of Lords: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
Scottish Secretary: David Mundell
Welsh Secretary: Alun Cairns
Transport Secretary: Chris Grayling
Communities Secretary: Sajid Javid
Northern Ireland Secretary: James Brokenshire
Leader of the House of Commons: David Lidington
Environment Secretary: Andrea Leadsom
Development Secretary: Priti Patel
Culture Secretary: Karen Bradley
The latest odds on Theresa May’s new cabinet will follow
Theresa May announces alliance with DUP following election
Betfair Spokesperson, Naomi Totten, said: "In what is becoming the status quo for political events, we have seen yet another unexpected result with a Hung Parliament only really being backed in the past week or so and 50% of bets still coming in backing Labour rather than No Overall Majority overnight.
"With some markets still to be settled it's hard to estimate exactly how much was traded in total but it's around the £90m mark, across all General Election markets, making it the third biggest political betting event in history.
"Now, with the party Leaders scrambling to find a suitable outcome to another hung parliament, there are a number of MPs being backed to be the PM after election. Theresa May is currently trading with a 66% chance and according to the odds in the Next Government market she is likely to do so with a Conservative Minority."