British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, firing the education, justice and housing ministers. British media, including Security. The reshuffle, which Johnson had announced months earlier, would lead to a “strong and united team” that would lead Britain out of the coronavirus crisis, according to a spokesman for Johnson.

Minister Dominic Raab (Foreign Affairs) ‘relegated’ to Minister of Justice. He came under fire in August for refusing to cancel his vacation when the Taliban seized Kabul. Then the British tabloids Daily mail that Raab had failed to call his Afghan counterpart Hanif Atmar during his vacation. This may have delayed the British evacuation of the Afghan interpreter from Kabul.

In addition to being Minister of Justice, Raab will also be Deputy Prime Minister, a title that has no formal constitutional function in Britain. She will be succeeded Abroad by Liz Truss, currently Secretary of International Trade and Secretary of State for Women’s Affairs and Equality. Truss will retain his position as Secretary of State.

The Minister of Home Affairs, who is also frequently criticized by Priti Patel, will remain in office. Patel is regularly criticized for his strict immigration policies. Even last week, when he gave permission to the British border guards for the so-called pushback migrant ships in the English Channel. The ‘push back’ of ships to France should only be carried out in ‘exceptional cases’ and in ‘safe conditions’. In addition, almost a year ago, Patel was accused of humiliating and bullying staff in his ministry. He also survived this accusation, after he passed through the dust and promised to get well.

Dismissed

The three ministers will not return to the cabinet. One of them is Education Minister Gavin Williamson, who earlier this year came under fire for prolonged school closures during the coronavirus crisis. He will be replaced by Nadhim Zahawi, who is currently in charge of vaccination policy.

The second minister to resign was the Minister of Housing Robert Jenrick. He made headlines this summer for allegedly supporting Conservative party donors in his position. He was succeeded by Michael Gove, a prominent figure in British politics. Attorney General Robert Buckland has also been fired. There is speculation that he will have to leave the pitch to make way for Raab.

Furthermore, Ministers Rishi Sunak (Finance), Ben Wallace (Defense) and Sajid Javid (Health) will remain in office.