Government departments
- Department for Work and Pensions: Sarah Newton resigned as minister of state for disabled people, health and work.
- Home Office: Paul Masterton resigned as PPS.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Sarah Healey named as the new permanent secretary, replacing Sue Owen who retires at the end of the month. Tate Museum board – Anna Lowe named as the youth engagement trustee. Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art – Hayden Phillips reappointed as chair and Christopher Rowell and Peter Barber as members.
- Department of Health and Social Care: Fiona Caldicott to become the first national data guardian. NHS – Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent named as the first chief midwifery officer.
- Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland: Shonaig Macpherson appointed as lead non-executive director.
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Natural Enland – Tony Juniper appointed as chair from 23 April.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Robert Chatterton Dickson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Political parties
- Labour Party frontbench: Stephanie Peacock resigned as a whip. Ruth Smeeth resigned as PPS to the deputy leader. Yvonne Fovargue resigned as shadow housing minister. Emma Lewell-Buck resigned as shadow education minister. Justin Madders resigned as shadow business minister.
- Labour Party PLP Departmental Groups: Foreign affairs – Pat McFadden elected as chair, replacing John Woodcock, who left the party. Health – Paul Williams elected as chair, replacing Luciana Berger, who left the party. Housing and planning – Helen Hayes elected as chair, replacing Gareth Snell. International development – Anna Turley elected as Chair, replacing Ivan Lewis, who left the party. Transport – Daniel Zeichner elected as chair, replacing Gavin Shuker, who left the party. Treasury – Wes Streeting elected as chair, replacing Chris Leslie, who left the party.
Devolved Authorities
- National Assembly for Wales: Petitions Committee – Janet Finch-Saunders elected as chair.
- Welsh government: Board of Community Health Councils – John Pearce named as the new chair.
Local Authorities
- By-election results 14 March: Southampton Council – Matt Renyard elected for Coxford – Labour gain from Independent (Keith Morrell resigned). Croydon Council – Leila Ben-Hassel elected for Norbury and Pollards Hill – Labour hold (Maggie Mansell died). Durham Council – John Higgins elected for Wingate – Labour hold (Robert Leo Taylor died).
Interest Groups
- The Royal National Lifeboat Institution – Mark Dowie named as chief executive.
- Muscular Dystrophy UK – Alec Raven named as director of development.
- British Horse Society – Lynn Peterson to retire as chief executive.
- Fight for Sight – Sherine Krause named as chief executive.