Theresa May's special advisers have been put in the firing line following the Conservatives' disastrous General Election result.
Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who both earn £140,000 per year, are the target of Tory anger after Mrs May threw away the party's House of Commons majority with her gamble on a snap General Election.
The joint Downing Street chiefs of staff were known for fiercely guarding Mrs May at the Home Office before following her to Number 10 last summer.
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The Prime Minister's reliance on the duo was laid bare after it emerged both briefly rejoined the Government on two recent occasions to help Mrs May deal with terror attacks in Manchester and London. The pair had quit their Downing Street roles in order to oversee the Conservatives' General Election campaign, in line with strict election rules.
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