Esther McVey - All advisers need to know about new DWP chief

MP for Tatton

Hannah Godfrey
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Esther McVey has been promoted to secretary of state for work and pensions after David Gauke was moved to the Ministry of Justice as part of Theresa May's 2018 reshuffle.

McVey (pictured) is the fifth person to hold the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) office since 2016, following Iain Duncan Smith, Stephen Crabb, Damian Green and Gauke, who held the role for just seven months. The post was initially offered to Justine Greening who headed up the Department for Education. However, Greening announced her decision to quit the government at about 8pm on Monday meaning McVey was offered the position. The Conservative MP for Tatton - George Osborne's former seat - is no stranger to the department; from 2012 to 2013 she was parliamentary under-secretary...

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