William Hague is quitting as Foreign Secretary before standing down as an MP at the next election. Hague will become Leader of the House of the Commons for the remainder of this parliament.
Hague's move changes the nature of this reshuffle, making it the most significant and far reaching of Cameron's tenure as party leader. But it also creates a headache for him: who to make Foreign Secretary? This reshuffle's aim is to bring on a new generation and to promote more female talent. But it is hard to see who fits that description who could become Foreign Secretary. (One person who isn't becoming Foreign Secretary is George Osborne who is staying at the Treasury.
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