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  • The Prime Minister is appointing new cabinet members in a reshuffle of her cabinet following an election that saw the Conservatives lose their majority.
  • On Friday Mrs May reappointed most of her senior cabinet team
  • It comes as the Conservative party continue talks to strike a "confidence and supply" agreement with the DUP after Tories lost their majority in the General Election
  • Former Housing Minister Gavin Barwell is appointed Downing Street's new chief of staff after Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill quit
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Theresa May's ex-spin chief attacks 'arrogant' advisers

Theresa May is facing calls to sack chief aides Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill. Credit: PA

Theresa May's former head of PR has turned on her Prime Minister's two closest advisers in an article opening the lid on her "painful" ten months working at Downing Street.

Katie Perrior, who quit after the snap election was announced, lashed out at aides Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill for aggression and arrogance that she said saw them overrule even cabinet ministers in a piece for The Times.

It comes as a growing swell of Conservative MPs and officials call for the pair to be sacked for their decisive role in the election campaign that saw the party lose their majority.

The chiefs of staff were great street fighters but poor political leaders.

Great leaders lead by bringing people with them, not alienating them before having even digested breakfast.

What I could never work out was whether Mrs May condoned their behaviour and turned a blind eye or didn’t understand how destructive they both were.

– Katie Perrior
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