Beleaguered British Prime Minister Theresa May is appointing new members of her government after several of them lost their seats in Parliament in this week's general election that proved disastrous for her Conservative Party.
Some senior Tories had made the removal of Hill and Timothy a condition for continuing to support May, who has vowed to remain prime minister.
"As I reflect on the results I will reflect on what we need to do in the future to take the party forward", May said on Friday in a televised statement.
Former Treasury chief George Osborne - who was sacked by May a year ago - called May a "dead woman walking", and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said he was ready to contest another election at any time.
May called the election called in a bid to strengthen her mandate ahead of European Union exit talks. Let's get on with the job'. The pro-Brexit Gove was appointed Environment Secretary.
May's office said Saturday that the Democratic Unionist Party, which has 10 seats in Parliament, had agreed to a "confidence and supply" arrangement with the government.
Labour's performance in the election stunned many, and despite not winning, Corbyn believes they are well placed to win the next election - whenever that will be.
For the second day in a row, protesters have gathered outside Downing Street to protest against the DUP alliance.
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The arrangement with the DUP will make governing easier, but it makes some Conservatives uneasy.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, who took the party from one Scottish seat to 13, said there would now have to be "consensus within the country about what it means and what we seek to achieve as we leave".
"The DUP today [Saturday] held discussions with representatives of the Conservative Party in line with Arlene Foster's commitment to explore how we might bring stability to the nation at this time of great challenge", the party said.
Asked if criticism of the Labour leader within the party would now stop, he said: "I think we saw a different Jeremy Corbyn, to be perfectly honest with you. That's not a matter for me", she said.
A deal between the government and the DUP could also unsettle the precarious balance between Northern Ireland's British loyalist and Irish nationalist parties, whose power-sharing administration in Belfast collapsed earlier this year.
"From hubris to humiliation", said the left-leaning Guardian, while the Times headline read: "May stares into the abyss". She wanted a strong hand for a hard Brexit negotiation.
"I'm chomping at the bit to do that, and if Jeremy thinks that I could do it from the front bench then, absolutely, I'd be honoured to do so".
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