Editing Winston Churchill (section)

====War ministry created====
{{main|Churchill war ministry}}
In May, Churchill was still unpopular with many Conservatives and most of the Labour Party.{{sfn|Jenkins|2001|p=590}} Chamberlain remained Conservative Party leader until October. By that time, Churchill had won over his doubters and his succession was a formality.{{sfn|Blake|Louis|1993|pp=249, 252–255}} He began his premiership by forming a [[Churchill war ministry|war cabinet]]: Chamberlain as [[Lord President of the Council]], Labour leader [[Clement Attlee]] as [[Lord Privy Seal]] (later [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]]), Halifax as [[Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (UK)|Foreign Secretary]] and Labour's [[Arthur Greenwood]] as a [[Minister without portfolio (United Kingdom)|minister without portfolio]]. In practice, these five were augmented by the service chiefs and ministers who attended most meetings.{{sfn|Jenkins|2001|pp=587–588}}{{sfn|Hermiston|2016|pp=26–29}} The cabinet changed in size and membership as the war progressed, a key appointment being the leading [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|trades unionist]] [[Ernest Bevin]] as [[Secretary of State for Employment|Minister of Labour and National Service]].{{sfn|Jenkins|2001|pages=714–715}} In response to criticisms, Churchill created and assumed the position of [[Minister of Defence (UK)|Minister of Defence]], making him the most powerful wartime prime minister in history.{{sfn|Blake|Louis|1993|pp=264, 270–271}} He drafted outside experts into government to fulfil vital functions, especially on the Home Front. These included friends like [[Lord Beaverbrook]] and [[Frederick Lindemann]], who became the government's scientific advisor.{{sfn|Hermiston|2016|p=41}}