The prime minister made key changes to his staffing over the weekend - appointing Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay as his new chief of staff and former BBC journalist and long-time ally Guto Harri as his director of communications.
The prime minister was also embroiled in a storm following his refusal to apologise for a slur made against Sir Keir Starmer over the failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile.
Two other key advisers to Mr Johnson - press chief Jack Doyle and policy chief Munira Mirza - have also resigned.The exodus came as Chancellor Rishi Sunak - widely touted as a possible successor to the PM - piled pressure on Mr Johnson following the row over his comments last week about Jimmy Savile and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.PM promises change in Number 10
But Mr Johnson promised change, and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday:"I think the prime minister has been very clear that he wants a reset in Number 10.
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