Treasury frustration at PM grows amid calls for No 10 shake-up

Disquiet at botched announcements leads to suggestions Boris Johnson needs ‘heavy hitter’ in his team

Frustrations are growing in the Treasury at No 10’s handling of significant political decisions after a series of botched announcements, with sources calling for a shake-up of the Downing Street operation.

After a tumultuous three weeks marred by repeated backbench revolts, Rishi Sunak’s department is understood to be concerned about the prime minister’s tendency to over-promise and the fumbled timing of decisions.

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