Breaking news: Former Defra secretary Liz Truss has been appointed Justice Secretary in Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle. This means the Defra brief is now open and will be filled later today.

Elsewhere, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department for Energy and Climate Change were merged, sparking a reaction from environmentalists who fear that the dropping of 'Climate Change' from the name of the new department signifies that it will be less of a priority for May's government.