Greg Hands has replaced Nadhim Zahawi as Conservative Party chairman as Rishi Sunak begins the first reshuffle of his cabinet, Sky News understands
Mr Shapps said he was"delighted" to become the first head of the new department and will focus on"securing our long-term energy supply, bringing down bills and thereby helping to halve inflation".
There were reports Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove was offered the party chair job but turned it down, but a source close to Mr Gove told Sky News he had had no formal offer from Mr Sunak.Mr Sunak said the Whitehall reshuffle was aimed at reducing household bills through the new energy security department.
He has remained as a minister for the most part of the past eight years after first serving in David Cameron's cabinet as chief secretary to the Treasury. He also served as a whip then deputy chief whip under Mr Cameron so has experience in coordinating his fellow MPs - an essential to fight the next election.New energy security minister Mr Shapps is seen as a safe pair of hands and a popular MP within the Conservative Party, as well as a smooth media operator.
Mr Shapps served as a minister and co-chair under Mr Cameron, while Mr Johnson made him transport secretary and he became the shortest-serving home secretary ever last year, with just six days in the job under Ms Truss before Mr Sunak made him business secretary.His rise in politics has not been without controversy, including accusations of ignoring bullying allegations within the party's youth wing while co-chair.
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