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No 10 confirms imminent cabinet reshuffle; Starmer attacks Johnson at PMQs over universal credit cuts – live | |
(32 minutes later) | |
Latest updates: cabinet overhaul due to take place this afternoon after prime minister takes questions in Commons | |
Kemi Badenoch, who doubles up as equalities minister and a Treasury minister, has been spotted outside the PM’s office in the Commons, according to the Times’ Eleni Courea. Badenoch has been tipped for education secretary. | |
From ITV’s Carl Dinnen | |
Gavin Williamson was one of two cabinet ministers conspicuously missing from the frontbench during PMQs. The other was Dominic Raab, the foreign secretary, another minister tipped for demotion. | |
Raab is first secretary of state (theoretically the de facto deputy PM) as well as foreign secretary. It is possible that he could be moved out of the Foreign Office, but allowed to keep the first secretary of state title, in a way that would make any move look less like a demotion. | |
Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, has already given a leaving speech, according to HuffPost’s Sophia Sleigh. | |
Sarah Jones (Lab) asks about constituents being charged £23,000 to remove dangerous cladding who do not get government help because it is the wrong type of cladding. | |
Johnson says, if people do not need to remove that cladding, they will not get help. He says too many flats have been deemed unsafe. | |
And that’s it. PMQs is over, and Johnson is off to get started on the sackings. (See 12.22pm.) | |
Neil Parish (Con) asks the government to back public procurement for British food. | |
Johnson backs the idea, says Parish himself is the living embodiment of the virtues of British food. He says all embassies now have a food envoy. | |
Johnson says the future of work under Labour is low skills and law wages, driven by high immigration. | Johnson says the future of work under Labour is low skills and law wages, driven by high immigration. |
Andrew Bridgen (Con) asks about government support for nuclear power. | Andrew Bridgen (Con) asks about government support for nuclear power. |
Johnson says the government is waiting for the Rolls Royce consortium to come forward with a fully worked out plan. | Johnson says the government is waiting for the Rolls Royce consortium to come forward with a fully worked out plan. |
Jamie Stone (Lib Dem) asks the PM to back a space project in Sutherland. | Jamie Stone (Lib Dem) asks the PM to back a space project in Sutherland. |
Johnson welcomes the project. It needs a suitable payload, he says. He says Keir Starmer would be suitable. | Johnson welcomes the project. It needs a suitable payload, he says. He says Keir Starmer would be suitable. |
Kieran Mullan (Con) asks the PM to attend a meeting on the geothermal sector. | Kieran Mullan (Con) asks the PM to attend a meeting on the geothermal sector. |
Johnson says he is very interested in these projects, and will hold a meeting. | Johnson says he is very interested in these projects, and will hold a meeting. |
Jack Dromey (Lab) asks about the proposed GKN factory closure in Birmingham. | Jack Dromey (Lab) asks about the proposed GKN factory closure in Birmingham. |
Johnson says the business secretary is looking at this. But the future for the automative sector in the UK is bright, he says. The country is moving towards electric vehicles. That will drive high-skilled jobs, he says. | Johnson says the business secretary is looking at this. But the future for the automative sector in the UK is bright, he says. The country is moving towards electric vehicles. That will drive high-skilled jobs, he says. |
Bob Blackman (Con) asks the PM to back the Scouts movement, and praises its new youth wing, the Squirrels. | Bob Blackman (Con) asks the PM to back the Scouts movement, and praises its new youth wing, the Squirrels. |
Johnson says this initiative is fantastic. | Johnson says this initiative is fantastic. |
Nadia Whittome (Lab) says she was able to take time off to recover form PTSD. But other people cannot do this. Will the PM agree to raise sick pay to a level where people can live on it? | Nadia Whittome (Lab) says she was able to take time off to recover form PTSD. But other people cannot do this. Will the PM agree to raise sick pay to a level where people can live on it? |
Johnson says most people who are ill get more than statutory sick pay. | Johnson says most people who are ill get more than statutory sick pay. |
Mark Harper, the chair of the Tory Covid Recovery Group, says testing for children is interrupting their education. Does the PM agree? | Mark Harper, the chair of the Tory Covid Recovery Group, says testing for children is interrupting their education. Does the PM agree? |
Johnson says the government still thinks testing is a good way of keeping schools open, which is the best thing for pupils. | Johnson says the government still thinks testing is a good way of keeping schools open, which is the best thing for pupils. |
Anum Qaisar-Javed (SNP) asks the PM to join her in thanking health staff who fight childhood cancer. And will he attend a meeting to discuss how funding can be increased. | Anum Qaisar-Javed (SNP) asks the PM to join her in thanking health staff who fight childhood cancer. And will he attend a meeting to discuss how funding can be increased. |
Johnson says not a family in the country has not been touched by this. He endorses what Qaisar-Javed said. | Johnson says not a family in the country has not been touched by this. He endorses what Qaisar-Javed said. |