Liz Truss is appointing a “broad church” of ministers from across the Conservative Party, the new deputy PM Therese Coffey has claimed.
The new prime minister is accused of appointing a “cabinet of cronies” after conducting a brutal clear-out of Rishi Sunak supporters.
But Ms Truss’s closest ally insisted that she was focused on competency as she prepares to fill junior ministerial posts on Wednesday.
