One former minister said the move was 'discourteous' and warned Ms Truss to be 'careful' about creating enemies on the backbenches
One former minister said the move was ‘discourteous’ and warned Ms Truss to be ‘careful’ about creating enemies on the backbenchesDeputy Political EditorLiz Truss has been criticised by Conservative MPs after ministers were informed of their sackings by Cabinet members rather than the Prime Minister on Wednesday, amid warnings that she faces a burgeoningand Chief Whip Wendy Morton were among those to inform ministers of state, who were reshuffled on Wednesday, that their services would no...
Downing Street sources insisted it was normal for junior ministerial sackings to be done by people other than the Prime Minister. But one former minister said the move was “discourteous” and warned Ms Truss to be “careful” about creating enemies on the backbenches. Another ex-Cabinet minister backed Ms Truss to “enjoy the spoils” as the victor of the leadership campaign while warning she has “one hell of a job to do” and insisting they were “totally ready for the future”.