a number of high-profile cabinet
ministers departed today amid a dramatic
reshuffle which also coincided with the
Chancellor quitting his role
sadhu Javed was the most surprising loss
having walked away following apparent
rail with number 10 over advisors the
other departures came as Boris Johnson
looked to reshape his top team it marks
his first major changes to his top team
after his landslide election victory
last year key allies such as Dominick
Robin Priti Patel kept their positions
but other well-known figures weren't so
fortunate the Chancellor Sajid Javid
today quit his post after a fallout with
Boris Johnson he is said to have been
told to sack all of his special advisers
with a new team to be formed having
oversight of both the Treasury and
number 10 he refused to accept these
terms and instead chose to walk away
from his position Richey sunic who had
been Chief Secretary for the Treasury
has since replaced him Julian Smith had
possibly the most spectacular downfall
of all those fired today
he was axed after just 204 days as
Northern Ireland secretary while his owl
sting comes weeks after he was hailed
for his work in restoring power sharing
in the province
it follows allegations they had secured
the agreement by promising Republicans
an investigation into historic
allegations of wrongdoing by the
security forces this could raise the
prospect of elderly former Royal Ulster
Constabulary officers going on trial
number 10 was said to be enraged at
being pulled into this controversy
Andrea led Sturm was pushed from her
role of business secretary becoming the
second high-profile cut of the day she
served in the cabinet since 2016 and
formally ran to be leader of the party
another former leadership hopeful
estimate gray was fired from a role of
Minister of State for housing and
planning she spoke have been very sorry
to be relieved of her duties Geoffrey
Cox was removed from his position of
attorney-general today the boom you
voice narrator was asked to stand down
by Boris Johnson and made clear his
departure was of the PM's request he was
rumoured to have fallen out of favour
with mr. Johnson over his behavior in
cabinet and was not considered to be a
team player Theresa Villiers was removed
from her post of Secretary of State for
the environment having previously held
positions of Transport Minister
Northern Ireland Minister she said she
was acts to make room for someone new
discussing her departure she said what
the Prime Minister giveth the Prime
Minister taketh away
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