Kit Malthouse has left his post as education secretary, amid ministerial exits prompted by Rishi Sunak’s takeover as prime minister.
Mr Malthouse was appointed on 6 September by former prime minister Liz Truss.
Mr Sunak is yet to name a replacement. But whoever takes over will be the fourth education secretary to serve in the role within just four months, an unprecedented spell of turbulence driven by turmoil within the Conservative party as Boris Johnson fell as prime minister, followed, not long after, by his successor Liz Truss.
Nadhim Zahawi departed as education secretary on 5 July when he was appointed as chancellor by Mr Johnson during the dying days of his prime ministership.
