Hancock survives latest cabinet reshuffle and remains health secretary

Matt Hancock has survived another cabinet reshuffle and will remain as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Prime minister Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet with casualties including Sajid Javid who resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Former chief secretary to the treasury, Rishi Sunak, was later named as his successor.

Business secretary, Andrea Leadsom, housing minister, Esther McVey and education minister, Chris Skidmore also lost their government positions.

However Hancock, who replaced Jeremy Hunt in 2018 and survived a smaller reshuffle which took place soon after the December general election, managed to keep hold of his role.

The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP @MattHancock remains Secretary of State @DHSCgovuk pic.twitter.com/XxQ6NMVo2v

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) February 13, 2020

Hancock was pictured looking particularly happy as he entered No.10 this afternoon.

https://twitter.com/DelMody/status/1227946882862809089

He later posted a video and tweeted to say he was “thrilled” to be reappointed and was “raring to go”.

Thrilled to be reappointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Massive job to do to lift the health of the nation – raring to go pic.twitter.com/NFYloUtgtp

— Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) February 13, 2020