The BBC quoted a senior source in Johnson's Downing Street office as saying the divisive top aide would leave his job by Christmas.
The shuttering of bookshops ahead of the busy Christmas period is particularly hard for independent booksellers.
There has been a revolt among workers at the Sandringham Estate, who refused to quarantine from their families and serve the royals during the festive days.
Renewed stay-at-home restrictions and business closures came into force Thursday and are set to last for four weeks.
UK Hospitality has warned that clubs, pubs, bars will face the cumulative effects of the first lockdown and more recent restrictions when they shut again.
Many shoppers resented the lockdown, which comes just as shops geared up for the pre-Christmas rush.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have postponed their plans to return to the UK due to a delay in the duchess' privacy trial.
There is a lot of speculation whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will spend Christmas in the UK with the queen and the British royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II traditionally invites her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to her Sandringham home for Christmas celebrations.
The virus has killed more than 37,000 people in Italy, but thousands have also turned out in recent days to protest curbs on social activities.
Sources told that they hope to come up with a plan that will allow Harry and Meghan pursue their vision for their future within days, rather than weeks.
The young royals have an extensive lunch menu to enjoy.
Royal fans may not have to wait for too long for the reunion between the Cambridge and the Sussex cousins.
The Cambridges included snippets of their time with the Sussexes as well as Archie's photocall in their Instagram "Year Review" video.
Prince Andrew and Philip remain absent.
Four US service members and Iraqi security forces were wounded in Friday's attack at the K1 Iraqi military base in Kirkuk, an oil-rich region north of Baghdad.
The "Sorry" singe teased fans with several cryptic messages about his new music on Saturday.
A cancer patient was unable to fulfill her last wish of spending Christmas with her family as her General Physician prescribed painkillers instead of recommending scans to diagnose cancer relapse.
Middleton family flew to Caribbean beaches for Christmas.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were reportedly spotted jogging by locals.
The storm, with wind gusts of up to 200 kph, swept across remote villages and popular tourist destinations in the central Philippines on Wednesday.
The decision excludes the children of Crown Princess Victoria.