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Theresa May will reshuffle her cabinet on Monday, with non-ministerial jobs being reassigned on Tuesday. | Theresa May will reshuffle her cabinet on Monday, with non-ministerial jobs being reassigned on Tuesday. |
Several newspapers are reporting that Justine Greening will lose her role as education secretary, and a new first secretary of state will be appointed following Damian Green's sacking. | |
They say Boris Johnson, David Davis and Amber Rudd will stay in place. | |
However, Downing Street dismissed reports about individual ministers as "pure speculation" and all "guesswork". | However, Downing Street dismissed reports about individual ministers as "pure speculation" and all "guesswork". |
The reshuffle comes after two resignations and one sacking from the prime minister's cabinet in the last two months. | |
Sir Michael Fallon was the first to resign from his post of defence secretary in November 2017 amid allegations around his conduct. | |
One week later, Priti Patel quit her job as international development secretary, after a row over unauthorised meetings with Israeli officials. | |
Mr Green - one of Mrs May's closest allies - was then fired from his position in December after making "misleading statements" to the press about pornography found on his office computer in 2008. |