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| Boris Johnson to reshuffle top team, says Downing Street | Boris Johnson to reshuffle top team, says Downing Street |
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| The government front bench could look different by the end of Wednesday | The government front bench could look different by the end of Wednesday |
| Prime Minister Boris Johnson is about to reshuffle his ministerial team, Downing Street has told the BBC. | Prime Minister Boris Johnson is about to reshuffle his ministerial team, Downing Street has told the BBC. |
| He is expected to begin firing ministers and appointing replacements over the coming hours. | He is expected to begin firing ministers and appointing replacements over the coming hours. |
| A No 10 source said: "The PM will today conduct a reshuffle to put in place a strong and united team to build back better from the pandemic." | |
| Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab are among those rumoured to be moved. | Education Secretary Gavin Williamson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab are among those rumoured to be moved. |
| Follow live: Johnson reshuffles cabinet | Follow live: Johnson reshuffles cabinet |
| The Downing Street source added: "The government must also redouble our efforts to deliver on the people's priorities. | The Downing Street source added: "The government must also redouble our efforts to deliver on the people's priorities. |
| "The PM will be appointing ministers this afternoon with a focus on uniting and levelling up the whole country." | "The PM will be appointing ministers this afternoon with a focus on uniting and levelling up the whole country." |
| Widespread rejig? | |
| Confirmation of the reshuffle came as Mr Johnson was on his feet in the Commons taking Prime Minister's Questions. | Confirmation of the reshuffle came as Mr Johnson was on his feet in the Commons taking Prime Minister's Questions. |
| He is thought to have remained in the Commons after PMQs, where he will be able to sack ministers in his private office, away from the cameras in Downing Street. | |
| Mr Johnson has largely stuck with the cabinet team he appointed after winning the December 2019 general election. | Mr Johnson has largely stuck with the cabinet team he appointed after winning the December 2019 general election. |
| The one major change came in February 2020, when Rishi Sunak became chancellor following the resignation of Sajid Javid. | The one major change came in February 2020, when Rishi Sunak became chancellor following the resignation of Sajid Javid. |
| Mr Javid returned to government in July this year as health secretary, following the resignation of Matt Hancock. | Mr Javid returned to government in July this year as health secretary, following the resignation of Matt Hancock. |
| Speculation has been building for weeks that the PM is planning a more widespread rejig of his ministerial team. | Speculation has been building for weeks that the PM is planning a more widespread rejig of his ministerial team. |
| Gavin Williamson, who has faced intense criticism over exams chaos and his department's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is widely expected to be demoted. | |
| Dominic Raab, who came under fire over his handling of the aftermath of the fall of Afghanistan, has also been at the centre of speculation about his future. | |
| Home Secretary Priti Patel has also faced negative headlines over allegedly breaking ministerial rules, a police pay freeze and bullying allegations. | |
| But Ms Patel was in a prominent position on the government frontbench at Prime Minister's Questions, sat next to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, with Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg to the right of the PM. | |
| Other big Cabinet hitters could not be seen in the chamber, including Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove, who has been tipped for promotion to a more senior role. |