From the BBC:
Michael Moore has been sacked as Secretary of State for Scotland and replaced by Alistair Carmichael, another senior Liberal Democrat.
The move comes as a reshuffle of Conservative and Lib Dem ministers in the coalition government is under way.
Mr Moore was a leading figure in the No campaign ahead of the referendum on Scottish independence next September.
Moore had been Secretary of State since he replaced Danny Alexander at the end of May 2010.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie praised Mike Moore’s achievements and welcomed Alistair Carmichael’s appointment. He said:
Mike Moore is leaving on a high after three very good years as Scottish Secretary. He persuaded the nationalist Government to approve the Scotland Act they previously condemned as a poison pill. Against the odds he secured an agreement with the nationalists on the conduct of the referendum. Mike Moore repeatedly outwitted Alex Salmond.
As we move to the next stage of the campaign I am looking forward to working with Alistair Carmichael. His feisty style combined with his charm, wit and intelligence is just what we need for the last twelve months in our efforts to safeguard our partnership with the rest of the United Kingdom.
