Boris Johnson is preparing to sack five women from his cabinet but is planning promotions in the junior ranks to justify the claim that he is leading the most female government. The prime minister is pressing ahead with a clear-out of his top table as part of plans to move on from Brexit after Britain’s formal departure on Friday, No 10 figures confirmed yesterday. Downing Street is braced for accusations of sexism in the reshuffle because women will make up the bulk of those dismissed in the shake-up, pencilled in for the second week of next month. Those being targeted include Liz Truss, the international trade secretary, Andrea Leadsom, the business secretary, Thérèse Coffey, the welfare secretary, Theresa Villiers, the environment secretary, and Esther McVey,…

Source: The Times January 25, 2020 00:11 UTC