What's happened
Rishi Sunak has broken up the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy into three new departments and appointed a new energy and net zero secretary.
Why it matters
The reshuffle is significant as it reflects Sunak's priorities and aims to reassert his grip over his divided party. It also comes after the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs and an investigation into bullying allegations against his deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab.
What the papers say
The Guardian, Reuters, politics.co.uk, The Independent, BBC News
How we got here
Sunak had pledged to create a new energy department during his summer campaign to be Conservative leader, and sources said he had intentions since entering No 10 of creating an energy and science department and merging business and trade.
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