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Rishi Sunak to reshuffle Cabinet TODAY

The Prime Minister could name a successor for Nadhim Zahawi, after he sacked him as Tory chair over his tax affairs.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2023-02-07 07:01
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Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to announce a mini reshuffle of his Cabinet today.

The Prime Minister is expected to appoint a new Tory Party chair, after he sacked Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs more than a week ago.

The potential overhaul could be “relatively limited”, with a “domino” effect caused by the naming of a successor for Mr Zahawi, The Times reported, citing a Government source.

The newspaper reported that a Whitehall shake-up is also on the cards, with Mr Sunak considering breaking up the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy into separate ministries.

Such a move would follow his pledge to reinstate a stand­alone energy department during his campaign for the Tory leadership.

Business and trade

The Sun reported that business and trade could be merged, and a new science and digital department created, leaving culture and sport as a separate unit.

A reconfiguration would also affect the composition of the Cabinet, raising questions over the future of Business Secretary Grant Shapps and International Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch.

Dominic Raab is expected to survive a potential reshuffle this week, as Mr Sunak has indicated he would wait for the outcome of an inquiry into the Deputy Prime Minister’s conduct before taking any action.

Mr Raab, who is also the Justice Secretary, is being investigated by Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC over bullying allegations – with dozens of officials thought to be involved in eight formal complaints. Mr Raab has denied the bullying allegations.

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Cabinet ministers thought to be under consideration to succeed Mr Zahawi include Mr Shapps, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and trade minister Greg Hands.

Downing Street declined to comment on the reshuffle claims.

Reaction

Mr Sunak’s pledge to govern with “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level” when he entered No 10 more than a 100 days ago has been dented by the furore over Mr Zahawi’s financial affairs and the bullying claims dogging Mr Raab.

The Prime Minister sacked Mr Zahawi after an investigation by Sir Laurie Magnus, the independent adviser on ministers’ interests, concluded that he had breached the ministerial code by failing to be transparent about the multimillion-pound settlement with HM Revenue & Customs reached while he was chancellor, which included paying a penalty.

Here’s a pick of the early reaction:

I don't understand why you'd do a reshuffle now if it wasn't buy cover for Raab's exit https://t.co/b0IrYcEmwR

— Cat Neilan (@CatNeilan) February 7, 2023

Very disappointed that I won't get to partake in my favourite Westminster sport this week of watching Tories try to look casual in the tearoom like they don't care on reshuffle day. Goddamn sickness.

— Jess Phillips MP (@jessphillips) February 6, 2023

Sunak doing a cabinet reshuffle tomorrow like me cleaning out my cat litter tray by just stirring the contents with a spork.

— Sooz Kempner (@SoozUK) February 6, 2023
https://twitter.com/simonharris_mbd/status/1622722425019330560?s=20&t=Rh3c_SJCfaI3HDE2Rvnp0g

Shuffling the deckchairs on the Titanic https://t.co/aD4alyTcrP

— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) February 7, 2023

Related: Nicola Sturgeon publishes her personal tax returns dating back to 2014

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