Johnson Appoints New Chief of Staff Following Cummings’ Departure

Johnson Appoints New Chief of Staff Following Cummings’ Departure
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson seen in public for the first time since his self-isolation ended, leaves Downing Street during the CCP virus outbreak in London, on Nov. 26, 2020. Simon Dawson/Reuters
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed a new chief of staff following the abrupt exit earlier this month of the previous incumbent, Dominic Cummings, who was seen as the driving force behind Johnson’s strategy on Brexit and most other policies.

Johnson is reshaping his senior team of advisers following the departure of Cummings who masterminded the Brexit referendum and was a key player in Johnson’s 2016 election campaign.