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Feb 8, 2022, 14 tweets

🔴NEW: Boris Johnson to reshuffle his ministers this afternoon

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🚨It has just been confirmed that Jacob Rees-Mogg MP is to be a Minister of State (Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government efficiency) in the Cabinet Office.

He will also be a member of the Cabinet
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🔴Mark Spencer has been made Lord President and Leader of the House of Commons.

He will also attend Cabinet.

From our Political Correspondent 👇

✍️Handing Jacob Rees-Mogg a Brexit brief makes sense, writes @benrileysmith, our Political Editor.

He is an ardent Brexiteer who continues to champion the UK's EU exit
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➡️Stuart Andrew is to be a Minister of State (Minister for Housing) in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

He will be leaving his role as Deputy Chief Whip

From our Political Editor 👇

✍️Mark Spencer's departure as Chief Whip has been predicted for weeks after a series of party management missteps and a growing disconnection with the Tory backbench, writes Ben Riley-Smith
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🔴Chris Heaton-Harris is to be Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip).

He will attend Cabinet after replacing Mark Spencer

✍️Chris Heaton-Harris has won the battle of the Boris loyalists to become Chief Whip and with it take up a position in the Cabinet, writes Ben Riley-Smith
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Michael Ellis will attend Cabinet after having the role of Minister for the Cabinet Office added to his existing post as Paymaster General.

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🔴Heather Wheeler has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office, in addition to her current role as an Assistant Government Whip

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James Cleverly will become Minister of State (Minister for Europe) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

➡️He served as a Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North America since 2020

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🔴The Prime Minister's mini-#reshuffle of ministers is underway.

So, who's in and who's out? 👇
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