Region's MPs in and out in government reshuffle
David Cameron is carrying out the most extensive reshuffle of ministers since he became Prime Minister in 2010.
Essex MP promoted in reshuffle
The MP for Braintree Brooks Newmark has been appointed the Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office.
The Essex MP was a government whip from 2010-12 and had been serving on the Treasury Select Committee.
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Reshuffle 2014: Andrew Lansley's resignation letter
Andrew Lansley leaves the top table of politics after a decade by leaving the Cabinet and announcing he will step down as an MP next year.
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Dave's big reshuffle: Who's in and out in the East
David Cameron has carried out the biggest wholesale shake-up of his ministerial team since becoming Prime Minister.
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Liz Truss: Rising star of the 2010 Tory intake
Liz Truss is one of the fastest-rising stars of the 2010 intake of Conservative MPs, reaching the Cabinet at the age of just 38.