The housing minister Grant Shapps is widely tipped to be confirmed as the new co-chairman of the Conservative Party this morning, replacing Sayeeda Warsi.
According to the Huffington Post, the job has been offered to Shapps with Warsi offered the role of a junior Foreign Office minister with a seat at the Cabinet table, which she is yet to accept.
Warsi said on Twitter: "It's been a privilege and an honour to serve my party as co-chairman, signing off @ToryChairman , signing on @sayeedawarsi."
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