Prime Minister Theresa May is set to appoint a ‘Cabinet minister for no deal’ just in case Brexit negotiations are unsuccessful.
They are likely to join Brexit Secretary David Davis in the Department for Exiting the European Union.
The role of the new minister would be to provide the Prime Minister with updates on preparations if the UK is to leave the EU without negotiating a trade deal.
Prime Minister Theresa May (pictured) is likely to appoint a ‘Cabinet minister for no deal’ in case Brexit negotiations are unsuccessful
The new minister would join Brexit Secretary David Davis (pictured) and help Mrs May if a deal cannot be reached
According to the Daily Telegraph, they would not be a secretary of state but would attend Cabinet meetings.
It is thought the move would show EU counterparts in Brussels that Mrs May still plans on leaving the EU even if a deal is not reached.
Tomorrow could also see a large shake up in the Cabinet as at least six changes are expected to be made.
Education Secretary Justine Greening is said to face a demotion or be sacked amid claims the PM finds her ‘patronising’.
A government source said Mrs May will promote more women from ‘non-white backgrounds’ and she also confirmed her plans to replace disgraced Damian Green.
Health Secretary has been tipped to become her deputy and his current role is likely to be given to former NHS nurse, Anne Milton, who is the MP for Guildford.
A minister told the Telegraph: ‘If you are a woman in the 2015 intake stand by your phone – if you been a minister of state since 2010 be prepared for bad news.’
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt (left) and Transport Secretary Chris Grayling (right) have both been linked to the deputy prime minister post left empty by Damian Green’s resignation
Justine Greening faces being demoted or sacked from Education Secretary amid claims Mrs May finds her ‘patronising’
A source said that Mrs May will make changes to the Cabinet because she is worried voters see ‘stale, male and pale Ministers on the wrong side of 50’ in government.
Meanwhile, the future of Tory chairman Patrick McLoughlin, Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom and Business Secretary Greg Clark is also in doubt.
But government sources said the Prime Minister was not intending to move any of the ‘big four’ – Chancellor Philip Hammond, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Home Secretary Amber Rudd or Brexit Secretary David Davis.
Mrs May is set to promote MPs from the junior ranks of government into the Cabinet while giving younger politicians a place on the lower rungs of the ladder.
Meanwhile, junior justice minister Dominic Raab has also been earmarked for promotion.
MPs first elected in 2015, such as James Cleverly, Suella Fernandes, Nusrat Ghani and Rishi Sunak could be given ministerial jobs for the first time.