Health Secretary Mr Hancock and Education Secretary Mr Williamson were both thought to be vulnerable after they saw major policy disasters including contact-tracing and the A-level results fiasco. Mr Johnson will try to reassert control over his Government by meeting with concerned Tory MPs after two of his closest aides left Downing Street. (Image: via REUTERS)Chief adviser Dominic Cummings exited Number 10 amid claims he had briefed against Mr Johnson and the PM's fiancee Carrie Symonds. The group will be chaired by Tory MP Neil O'Brien, who helped former chancellor George Osborne devise the Northern Powerhouse. Former PM Gordon Brown has said infighting in Downing Street must end as the UK deals with the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: Daily Mirror November 15, 2020 12:11 UTC