Priti Patel to take over security minister brief on permanent basis

Home secretary has been covering portfolio since resignation of James Brokenshire in July following return of cancer

The home secretary, Priti Patel, is to take on the security minister's responsibilities permanently after James Brokenshire left the portfolio last month, according to reports.

Brokenshire announced his resignation on 7 July, telling Boris Johnson that his recovery from lung cancer treatment was taking longer than anticipated" after a resurgence of the illness he was diagnosed with two years ago.