Former Brexit minister Steve Barclay is to grow to be Boris Johnson’s chief of employees because the prime minister battles to save lots of his premiership with additional modifications at No 10.
Mr Barclay – at the moment Cupboard Workplace minister – will combines his ministerial duties with a brand new job of overseeing the working of Downing Avenue amid the turmoil over the Partygate scandal.
Downing Avenue additionally introduced that Mr Johnson’s former spin physician Guto Harri will grow to be director of communications after Jack Doyle resigned on the finish of final week.
Mr Johnson claimed the shake-up would “strengthen the position of my cupboard and backbench colleagues and speed up our defining mission to stage up the nation”.
Mr Harri resigned from the fledging right-wing channel GB Information final 12 months after he was suspended for taking the knee stay on air throughout a debate about racism and the stance taken by England’s footballers.
The PR man defended Mr Johnson over his dealing with of the Partygate scandal throughout a latest BBC Newscast.
The modifications come after Mr Johnson misplaced 5 aides within the house of 24 hours. Mr Johnson additionally tried to place a constructive spin on the exodus of senior officers on as a part of reset, however coverage chief Munira Mirza give up in protest
In a determined bid to win over wavering MPs contemplating no-confidence letters, Mr Johnson has promised them a higher position in policy-making with a “direct line” into No 10.
Extra bulletins are anticipated within the coming days with what No 10 mentioned could be a “specific concentrate on enhancing engagement and liaison with MPs”.
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