the foreign office to the home office but the real blockbuster surprise of the day came when we saw david cameron walk up to the black door behind me, a lot of gasps and shock amongst the political journalists here in downing street. nobody could have predicted that he would be back in front line politics having left office after he lost a brexit referendum. of course he supported the remaining campaign. as well as foreign secretary to have been enough —— a number of other changes in this reshuffle. steve barclay is no longer health secretary. that now goes to victoria atkins. steve backley is now the environment secretary. it has been a very busy day with lots of events. to recap all of those moves lets go to a report from our political correspondent ian watson. these are not library pictures — this really is david cameron in downing street today. he's been given a seat in the lords and a seat at rishi sunak�*s cabinet table as the new foreign secretary. when he left office seven years ago, he promised this. i will do everything i can in future to help this great country succeed. thank you very much. but remember why he resigned. he called an eu referendum, led the remain campaign and lost, so that was not a foreign policy success. and not so long ago, you wouldn't have bet on rishi sunak bringing back a former prime minister to government. remember at his party conference, he said this about recent leaders. we've had 30 years of a political system that incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves little more than a short—term headline. in a statement, david, now lord cameron, said, "we are facing a daunting set of international challenges. though i may have disagreed with some individual decisions, it is clear to me that rishi sunak is a strong and capable prime minister who is showing exemplary leadership at a difficult time. "i want to help him to deliver the security and prosperity our country needs and be part of the strongest possible team that serves the united kingdom and that can be presented to the country when the general election is held." so, while those hatchets have apparently been buried, the home secretary has been axed. this follows her controversial article accusing police officers of bias, which was not fully approved by number ten. but for once, suella braverman is not dominating the headlines, a fact that probably has not escaped the prime minister. and the former foreign secretary becomes the new home secretary. asked if he wanted to distance himself from some of the language she had used, this is what james cleverly said: i intend to do thisjob in the way that i feel best protects the british people, and our interests. i have had a very good conversation with the prime minister, who has made it very clear that he wants us to deliver on our promises, to stop the boats, to protect the british people, make sure everybody feels secure in their lives. rishi sunak was warned that if he sacked suella braverman he would be picking a fight with the right in his own party. his response appears to be, "bring it on," because in david cameron, he's brought back someone best known as a moderniser. now, that may well be an attempt to try to broaden the appeal of his government, but the jaw—dropping appointment is not without risk. some polling suggests that fewer than half of 2019 conservative voters have a favourable opinion of david cameron, while labour says rishi sunak can no longer claim to represent change. the country needs change. i mean, this is not change, bringing back david cameron. it is more tory psychodrama and division. it is not going to fix the fundamental problems facing the country. the reshuffle is continuing, therese coffey has left the cabinet. but critics have labelled the david cameron appointment a dead cat, shorthand for political distraction. this one is very much alive, and rishi sunak is hoping to breathe new life into his government. ian watson, bbc news, westminster critics may liberate the appointment of gash labelled the appointment of david cameron is a dead cat, but it is the return of a big beast into the fold in front line conservative politics. david cameron, lord david cameron i should now say, has been speaking to chris mason. he cameron i should now say, has been speaking to chris mason.— speaking to chris mason. he left government _ speaking to chris mason. he left government over _ speaking to chris mason. he left government over brexit. - speaking to chris mason. he left government over brexit. you - speaking to chris mason. he leftj government over brexit. you are speaking to chris mason. he left - government over brexit. you are now going to be the face and voice of post—brexit britain. going to be the face and voice of post-brexit britain.— going to be the face and voice of post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is _ post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is not _ post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is not usual— post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is not usual for— post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is not usual for a - post-brexit britain. quite a thing. i know it is not usual for a prime l i know it is not usual for a prime minister— i know it is not usual for a prime minister to— i know it is not usual for a prime minister to come back in this way, but i _ minister to come back in this way, but i believe in public service. the prime _ but i believe in public service. the prime minister asked me to do this 'ob prime minister asked me to do this job and _ prime minister asked me to do this job and it _ prime minister asked me to do this job and it is — prime minister asked me to do this job and it is at a time when we have daunting _ job and it is at a time when we have daunting challenges as a country. the conflict in the middle east, the war in_ the conflict in the middle east, the war in ukraine. of course i hope that— war in ukraine. of course i hope that six— war in ukraine. of course i hope that six years as prime minister, 11 years— that six years as prime minister, 11 years leading the conservative party. — years leading the conservative party, gives me some useful contacts and knowledge that i can help the prime _ and knowledge that i can help the prime minister to make sure that we build our— prime minister to make sure that we build our alliances, we build partnerships with our friends we ditch— partnerships with our friends we ditch our— partnerships with our friends we ditch our enemies and we keep our country— ditch our enemies and we keep our country strong. i am delighted to accept _ country strong. i am delighted to accept the — country strong. i am delighted to accept the job. you country strong. i am delighted to accept the job-— country strong. i am delighted to accept the job. accept the “ob. you have expressed ublicl accept the job. you have expressed publicly disagreement _ accept the job. you have expressed publicly disagreement with - accept the job. you have expressed publicly disagreement with the - accept the job. you have expressed i publicly disagreement with the prime minister. is it collective responsibility from here on in? fin responsibility from here on in? on the whole as an ex prime minister i have tried — the whole as an ex prime minister i have tried to stay quiet about politics — have tried to stay quiet about politics. it is hard enough to be prime — politics. it is hard enough to be prime minister without your predecessors giving a running commentary, but of course i disagreed with some individual decision— disagreed with some individual decision for politics is a tame enterprise and i have decided to 'oin enterprise and i have decided to join this— enterprise and i have decided to join this team because i believe rishi _ join this team because i believe rishi sunak is a good prime minister during _ rishi sunak is a good prime minister during a _ rishi sunak is a good prime minister during a difficultjob rishi sunak is a good prime minister during a difficult job at a rishi sunak is a good prime minister during a difficultjob at a hard time — during a difficultjob at a hard time i— during a difficultjob at a hard time. i accept the collective responsibility that comes with being in the _ responsibility that comes with being in the cabinet.— in the cabinet. let's explore what ou have in the cabinet. let's explore what you have been — in the cabinet. let's explore what you have been doing _ in the cabinet. let's explore what you have been doing since - in the cabinet. let's explore what you have been doing since she i in the cabinet. let's explore what - you have been doing since she became prime minister. why should voters trust yourjudgment now? the prime minister. why should voters trust yourjudgment now? trust your 'udgment now? the most im ortant trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing _ trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i — trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i have _ trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i have done - trust yourjudgment now? the most important thing i have done since i important thing i have done since leaving _ important thing i have done since leaving office was to act as president of alzheimer's research and raise — president of alzheimer's research and raise millions of pounds and help our— and raise millions of pounds and help our santas to get closer to a diagnosis — help our santas to get closer to a diagnosis and a cure for something that affects almost a million people in our— that affects almost a million people in our country. but today i resigned from _ in our country. but today i resigned from all— in our country. but today i resigned from all of— in our country. but today i resigned from all of those things, from all of the _ from all of those things, from all of the businesses i have been helping — of the businesses i have been helping and all of the other things i've been— helping and all of the other things i've been doing, including being a professor— i've been doing, including being a professor at nyu, that all stops. i now have — professor at nyu, that all stops. i now have one job, as foreign secretary— now have one job, as foreign secretary of the united kingdom and i'm proud _ secretary of the united kingdom and i'm proud to work with the prime minister— i'm proud to work with the prime minister to— i'm proud to work with the prime minister to try make sure our country— minister to try make sure our country can be as secure and prosperous as possible. he ducked my question— prosperous as possible. he ducked my question on— prosperous as possible. he ducked my question on green silk there. a significant _ question on green silk there. a significant lack ofjudgment said the committee. i think all of the things— the committee. i think all of the things are — the committee. i think all of the things are dealt with by the treasury select committee and by other— treasury select committee and by other inquiries at the time and as far as _ other inquiries at the time and as faras i'm— other inquiries at the time and as far as i'm concerned that is all dealt with— far as i'm concerned that is all dealt with and in the past and i now have one _ dealt with and in the past and i now have one job, british foreign secretary— have one job, british foreign secretary is part of rishi sunak's team. _ secretary is part of rishi sunak's team. to — secretary is part of rishi sunak's team, to try to make sure this country— team, to try to make sure this country can— team, to try to make sure this country can be as secure and prosperous in this difficult and dangerous world. you are in the house _ dangerous world. you are in the house of— dangerous world. you are in the house of lords. what he stated the speaker— house of lords. what he stated the speaker of— house of lords. what he stated the speaker of the house of commons about— speaker of the house of commons about how— speaker of the house of commons about how you can be held into account — about how you can be held into account what you can't appear in the house _ account what you can't appear in the house of— account what you can't appear in the house of commons? i will be held to account— house of commons? i will be held to account in_ house of commons? i will be held to account in the house of lords, and andrew— account in the house of lords, and andrew mitchell and a talented team of ministers at the foreign office will he _ of ministers at the foreign office will be held to account in the house of commons. i will appear in front of commons. i will appear in front of the _ of commons. i will appear in front of the house of commons select committee is as appropriate to answer— committee is as appropriate to answer the questions and this government, my role in it, will be accountable — government, my role in it, will be accountable to the electorate at the general _ accountable to the electorate at the general election when it comes. but in the _ general election when it comes. but in the meantime i want to do everything to strengthen our alliances, work with her friends, build _ alliances, work with her friends, build those vital partnerships, make sure our— build those vital partnerships, make sure our country is secure and prosperous _ sure our country is secure and prosperous in a difficult and dangerous world. that work starts now and _ dangerous world. that work starts now and i've got to get on with it. lord _ now and i've got to get on with it. lord david — now and i've got to get on with it. lord david cameron, our new foreign secretary, speaking to the bbc was not political editor chris mason. i am joined now by sir malcolm rifkind, formerforeign am joined now by sir malcolm rifkind, former foreign and am joined now by sir malcolm rifkind, formerforeign and defence secretary in previous conservative governments. it has been a very busy day in downing street. few of us expected to see david cameron walking up the street into the black door earlier today. bre walking up the street into the black door earlier today.— door earlier today. are you surprised? _ door earlier today. are you surprised? i— door earlier today. are you surprised? i should - door earlier today. are you | surprised? i should imagine door earlier today. are you - surprised? i should imagine david cameron was amongst those most surprised, when he was contacted over the weekend are pretty early this morning. it wasn't unexpected choice but i think it is an excellent one precisely for the reasons that have been mentioned. if you choose a new foreign secretary who doesn't have that background there would be spending the next few months learning the job. we are lucky to have a foreign secretary who was prime minister for six years, not only absorbed in foreign policy along with the foreign secretary but actually knows that first hand the various prime ministers, presidents and other heads of governments around the world. if he goes to the middle east, whether he is meeting benjamin netanyahu or other arab leaders, most of them already knew him. that is a significant benefit.— is a significant benefit. there are benefits that _ is a significant benefit. there are benefits that mr _ is a significant benefit. there are benefits that mr cameron - is a significant benefit. there are benefits that mr cameron knows | is a significant benefit. there are - benefits that mr cameron knows many world leaders, he has led delegations around the world as prime minister, but one of the biggest concerns we have been hearing today is the fact that he isn't a sitting member of parliament. he was appointed this morning to the house of lords, but there are many who say that that is not really going to ensure that there is full accountability. we can't sit in the house of commons at prime minister's questions, he can take questions in the commons, so there is a question over how he can be properly held to account in the job. it be properly held to account in the 'ob. . . be properly held to account in the 'ob. , . ., , ., job. it is a legitimate question, but this is _ job. it is a legitimate question, but this is not _ job. it is a legitimate question, but this is not unprecedented. | job. it is a legitimate question, - but this is not unprecedented. when lord carrington was foreign secretary he had a colleague in the house of commons who answered questions. and alex douglasjim was foreign secretary he was an arrow, he also had someone in the house of commons. i think what would be appropriate as for the next most senior minister in the foreign office to be someone, i don't know who it is intended to be, but some are perhaps of cabinet rank were close to cabinet rank to give him or her the authority to deal with these issues in the house of commons. there is nothing to stop the foreign secretary being summoned by the foreign affairs select committee to give evidence to the committee. being in the house of lords he can still give evidence to them and others. it still give evidence to them and others. . still give evidence to them and others. , ., others. it is not quite the same thou:h. others. it is not quite the same though. no. — others. it is not quite the same though. no. it— others. it is not quite the same though. no, it is— others. it is not quite the same though. no, it is not— others. it is not quite the same though. no, it is not the - others. it is not quite the samej though. no, it is not the same, others. it is not quite the same - though. no, it is not the same, but we happen — though. no, it is not the same, but we happen to _ though. no, it is not the same, but we happen to be — though. no, it is not the same, but we happen to be a _ though. no, it is not the same, but we happen to be a parliament - though. no, it is not the same, but we happen to be a parliament with| we happen to be a parliament with two chambers. it is not unusual in the united states for example, anthony plink and is neither a member of the senate or the house of representatives. that is part of their constitution, that the secretary of state should not be part of congress. it is not a show stopper, just a different way of doing it, to some degree but it didn't damage our national interest if the person chosen in every other aspect is an excellent prospect. thank you very much for sharing your thoughts on the return of david cameron to front line british politics. i am not joined politics. iam notjoined by politics. i am notjoined by lord heseltine, politics. iam notjoined by lord heseltine, a former conservative party grandee, as well. served in a number of offices, as well. thank you very much forjoining us here on bbc news. we havejust been hearing from one of your colleagues. what is your view on the reshuffle today? i one of your colleagues. what is your view on the reshuffle today?- view on the reshuffle today? i think that suella braverman _ view on the reshuffle today? i think that suella braverman had - view on the reshuffle today? i think that suella braverman had to - view on the reshuffle today? i think that suella braverman had to go. . view on the reshuffle today? i think. that suella braverman had to go. she made a habit of using language which is quite unsuited to that of the home secretary. that is the secondary news. at the big news, which i think is extremely welcome, is the return of david cameron to front line politics. i think that will send a really important signal to the conservative party and the people at large in the country and, just as important, too many friends and allies overseas. there are of course many people who say this is a great move b