W hen Penny Mordaunt moved into her ministerial office in the Department for International Development, she was offered a choice of items from the government art collection to adorn the walls. Mordaunt in the end opted for neither option. She shunned the convention — and the collection — instead bringing in her own picture from home: of Admiral Lord Nelson. After Michael Fallon resigned two years ago in the wake of the Pestminster scandal, the expectation had been that Mordaunt would be first in line to take over. However, May instead caused an upset in the party by promoting Williamson, then chief whip.

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Green entered Parliament in the election by winning the seat of Ashford in Kent. He served in several shadow ministerial positions, including Transport Secretary and Immigration Minister. Green came to national prominence in November after being arrested and having his parliamentary office raided by police, although no case was brought.
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