Johnson allies insist ‘grownups’ in charge of new team at No 10

Prime minister may still face more letters of no confidence and revelations from Dominic Cummings

Allies of Boris Johnson have insisted that grownups" are now in charge of his operation as he heads into critical week for his beleaguered premiership that could see him face a confidence vote and the threat of further damaging revelations.

Tory MPs said Johnson may have bought some time by bringing a new team into No 10. One major Conservative donor, Alexander Temerko, told the Guardian that the prime minister should now take the opportunity to purge" the cabinet of disloyal leadership rivals.