Stephen Crabb has quit his Cabinet job days after becoming embroiled in a sexting scandal.
The former Work and Pensions Secretary announced he was resigning from government as Theresa May unveiled her new-look Cabinet.
His resignation comes after claims the married former leadership contender had sent sexually charged text messages to a young woman.
The committed Christian allegedly said he wanted to kiss the woman "everywhere" in messages reported by The Times newspaper at the weekend.
Mr Crabb, 43, a Welsh MP from a working class background was tipped as a rising star of the Tory party and had won praise from his former boss David Cameron.
In messages allegedly sent as recently as last week, the father-of-two is said to have written: "The public can’t expect MPs to be angels".
Earlier on Theresa May sacked Michael Gove and four other Cabinet ministers as she showed her ruthless streak on her first day as Prime Minister.
Nicky Morgan, who signed Mr Gove’s leadership nomination papers, was next to be axed, losing her post as Education Secretary.
Then John Whittingdale was brutally dismissed after a year as Culture Secretary.
Oliver Letwin, one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes fixers, then lost his post at the Cabinet Office.
But Jeremy Hunt remained in post as health secretary despite rumours he was for the chop.
