The education minister confirms he will leave his post and stand down at the next election, giving Rishi Sunak another seat to fill after the formal departure of his Armed Forces minister. The the prime minister has already announced a mini-reshuffle.
Two ministers have joined the exodus of Tory MPs ahead of the election, forcing Rishi Sunak into a mini-reshuffle. It comes on the day parliament breaks for the Easter recess, meaning the deadline has passed for the prime minister to call a general election for 2 May.