The shake-up comes amid the fallout from the initial findings of the Sue Gray report into events at No 10 while Covid restrictions were in place.
to his backroom staff following a string of resignations last week.
There are expected to be new staff appointments, and some ministers will share some of the existing responsibilities of Mr Barclay, who retains his Cabinet Office position. The prime minister is also thought to be looking to appoint a new chief whip - the person in charge of party discipline - and he is understood to have held discussions with senior figures to try to persuade them to take up the post.
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