Prime Minister sacks Housing and Planning Minister

The Minister for Housing and Planning, Rachel Maclean, has been sacked in Prime Minister's Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle.

Maclean has held the post since February this year, when she became the sixth Housing and Planning Minister to be appointed in 12 months and the 14th in a decade.

On X (formerly Twitter), Maclean confirmed her departure.

She said: “I’ve been asked to step down from my role as Housing Minister. Disappointed and was looking forward to introducing the Renters Reform Bill to Committee tomorrow and later the Leasehold and Freehold Bill. It has been a privilege to hold the position and I wish my successor well.