Boris Johnson Remakes His Cabinet

“Before Boris Johnson became prime minister, his close friends had privately questioned whether he would have the stomach for the difficult decisions. Shortly after 5pm yesterday, any doubts they harboured had been dispelled,” the London Times reports.

“In the space of an hour Mr Johnson embarked on the bloodiest cabinet reshuffle in modern history, sacking 11 ministers while six others resigned.”

Said Nigel Evans, a supporter of Johnson: “It’s not so much a reshuffle as a summer’s day massacre.”