Robert Jenrick sacked as housing secretary in Boris Johnson’s reshuffle
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has left the government as the latest casualty of Boris Johnson’s reshuffle. Mr Jenrick’s position has been precarious for some time since he was forced last year to admit that his decision to grant planning permission to a controversial development had been unlawful. I will continue to support the prime minister and the government in every way I can.” Mr Jenrick’s planning reforms aimed to deliver on a target of 300,000 new homes a year for England. The Newark MP, 39, was an early supporter of Mr Johnson as Tory leader, and was rewarded with a cabinet position as housing secretary in July 2019, having served as a junior minister in the Treasury under Theresa May.
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