Smith notes ‘warmth and support’ across North as Eastwood, Coveney and Foster pay tribute
Mr Smith was called in to see the prime minister in his Commons office as the reshuffle began. Mr Johnson intends to “promote a generation of talent” in a reshuffle aimed at preparing the Tories for the future.
Speculation about Mr Smith’s position centred on the terms of the Stormont deal, amid Tory concerns it could pave the way for prosecutions of British soldiers. But allies of Mr Smith said it was “absolute crap” to suggest that Mr Johnson and Number 10 had not been kept informed of the process and details of the deal.
“It tells you all you need to know about Boris Johnson’s attitude to the North that he would sack the most successful Secretary of State in a decade. He is at best indifferent.”
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