Prime Minister Boris Johnson has axed a number of Tory ministers in his latest cabinet reshuffle.
Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom and Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith were both sacked, as was Housing Minister Esther McVey, Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox.
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Similarly, transport ministers Nusrat Ghani and George Freeman have also lost their government jobs, according to The Guardian.
On Twitter, Esther McVey wrote: “I’m very sorry to be relieved of my duties as Housing Minister. I wish my successor the very best and every success.
“I’m very grateful to the Prime Minister for having given me the opportunity to serve in his government and he will continue to have my support from the back benches.”
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