Culture secretary Nicky Morgan is to retain her cabinet position despite standing down as an MP ahead of the general election, prime minister Boris Johnson has revealed.

This means she remains in charge of approving applications for listings, although in reality those decisions are often taken by a junior minister or civil servant based on advice from Historic England.

Johnson confirmed via Twitter that Morgan would stay as the politician in charge at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - a move that will require her to become a member of the House of Lords.

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