Boris Johnson could lose Foreign Secretary role in Cabinet reshuffle planned by Theresa May
The Prime Minister could also be planning to sack up to five senior ministers in order to make way for 'fresh blood'
FOREIGN Secretary Boris Johnson is set to switch jobs in a Cabinet shake-up planned by Theresa May.
The PM wants him in a new “supercharged Brexit role”.
Up to five senior ministers face the sack in a ruthless clear-out to make way for “fresh blood”.
Mrs May plans to kick-start the New Year with a reshuffle followed by a wave of eye-catching initiatives on bread-and-butter issues.
She wants her new-look team in place before she unveils plans to improve schools, policing, housing and the NHS.
No10 aides believe they can persuade BoJo to consider a job change following a choppy 18-month spell at the Foreign Office.
He has been adamant he will not budge but a source said: “A role which enables him to own Brexit and spend more time building alliances within the party might be just too good to resist.”
Tory chairman Patrick McLoughlin, widely criticised for June’s shambolic election, faces the axe.
Commons leader Andrea Leadsom, who clashed with Mrs May in the leadership battle, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling and Education Secretary Justine Greening are also at risk.
Junior ministers expected to be promoted to the top table include Brandon Lewis, who has made a great start on immigration, Damian Hinds, who has impressed at the Department for Work and Pensions, and Justice hotshot Dominic Raab.
Jeremy Hunt is widely tipped for a big promotion after five years as Health Secretary, as is Business Secretary Greg Clark.
Chancellor Philip Hammond is said to be safe after delivering a successful autumn Budget and sounding more upbeat about Brexit.
The musical chairs will also make room for newer MPs tipped as rising stars to step up into junior minister roles.
After a roller-coaster year, Mrs May is also keen to prove she can achieve more than deliver Brexit.
She said yesterday: “Making a success of Brexit is crucial, but it will not be the limit of our ambitions.
We have to carry on making a difference here and now.”