Sajid Javid
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Sajid Javid is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bromsgrove since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Home Secretary from 2018 to 2019 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2019 to 2020. Javid was the first British Asian to hold one of the Great Offices of State in the UK.
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'Strong and respected' Treasury needed to help UK recover from coronavirus crisis, Sajid Javid warnsJavid calls for temporary cuts to national insurance and VAT to help the country bounce back from the economic devastation caused by Covid-19Independent - Published | |
Government "can and must" do more to address racial inequality in society, says Sajid JavidThe quotes come as thousands of people took part in Black Lives Matter demonstrations across the countryIndependent - Published | |
Coronavirus: Sajid Javid warns Boris Johnson not to pursue 'self-defeating' tax rises after crisisFormer chancellor also urges government to re-open economy 'as far and as quick' as possibleIndependent - Published | |
Chancellor Rishi Sunak fuels expectations of Budget spending splurgeNew occupant of 11 Downing Street fails to confirm he will stick to predecessor Sajid Javid's fiscal rulesIndependent - Published | |
Sajid Javid planned to slash income tax in Budget before shock resignation as chancellorResolution Foundation brands policy 'rubbish for country' and lowest earnersIndependent - Published | |
Sajid Javid warns Boris Johnson against spending splurge after shock resignation and takes swipe at Dominic Cummings'It would not be right to pass the bill for our day-to-day consumption to our children and grandchildren', former chancellor saysIndependent - Published | |
Budget to go ahead in March, new chancellor confirmsDoubt raised over date after Sajid Javid walked out with just 27 days to goIndependent - Published | |
UK cabinet meets for first time since reshuffleBoris Johnson sets priorities for his top team, following Sajid Javid's shock resignation.BBC News - Published | |
Ex-UK finance minister Javid aims parting shot at PM JohnsonDeparted British finance minister Sajid Javid warned Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a parting shot on Thursday that he would still need colleagues who could offer him clear and candid advice.Reuters - Published | |
Former UK finance minister Javid says he could not accept Johnson's demandsFormer British finance minister Sajid Javid said on Thursday he had resigned because no self-respecting minister would accept Prime Minister Boris Johnson's demands to fire his political advisers.Reuters - Published | |
Cabinet reshuffle: Next month's Budget in doubt after chancellor's shock resignationThe Budget announced for 11 March is in doubt after the dramatic resignation of the chancellor Sajid Javid, it has emerged.Independent - Published | |
Cabinet reshuffle: Why did the pound go up after Sajid Javid resigned?Several currency analysts said the sharp market moves suggested traders were expecting more public spending in the 11 March BudgetIndependent - Published | |
PM Johnson asserts control over UK government, finance minister quitsBritish finance minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, a surprise move that underlined Prime Minister Boris Johnson's desire to tighten his grip on government by jettisoning a minister who refused..Reuters - Published | Rishi Sunak appointed Chancellor after Sajid Javid dramatically quitsRishi Sunak has been appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer after the dramatic resignation of Sajid Javid.Independent - Published |
UK finance minister quits, shattering PM Johnson's reshuffle: mediaFinance minister Sajid Javid resigned on Thursday, British media reported, a surprise move that shattered Prime Minister Boris Johnson's choreographed reshuffle of his government and raised questions..Reuters - Published | Rishi Sunak to be made UK finance minister: Sky NewsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson will appoint Rishi Sunak as his new finance minister on Thursday, Sky News reported following the surprise resignation of Sajid Javid during a ministerial..Reuters - Published |
UK finance minister Sajid Javid has resigned: Sun political editorBritish finance minister Sajid Javid has resigned his position, the Sun newspaper's political editor Tom Newton Dunn said on Twitter without citing sources.Reuters - Published | Sajid Javid resigns: Chancellor quits Boris Johnson's cabinetChancellor dramatically walks out after a bust-up with Dominic Cummings over a demand for him to sack his advisersIndependent - Published |
Britain and EU split over financial market accessBritain wants a stable relationship with the European Union for "decades to come" in financial services, finance minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday, only to receive an instant rebuttal from Brussels.Reuters - Published | EU should offer UK 'equivalence' on financial services: UK's JavidThe European Union should continue to recognize Britain's financial services industry as meeting equivalent regulatory standards when a Brexit transition period ends next year, finance minister Sajid..Reuters - Published |
'Don't kid yourselves': Michel Barnier rejects Sajid Javid plea to protect UK financial services access after BrexitChancellor asked on Tuesday for a 'durable' systemIndependent - Published | Economic damage from Brexit will be up to 10 times boost from Budget spending hike, economists warnSajid Javid's ambition to dramatically boost growth to 2.75 per cent a year also branded 'unrealistic'Independent - Published |
Chancellor set to back HS2 rail project despite push for cost cuttingJavid to 'broadly back' line from London to Birmingham, Manchester and LeedsIndependent - Published | HS2: Chancellor Sajid Javid 'backs project' ahead of crucial meetingIt is understood the chancellor will tell Boris Johnson he supports the London to Birmingham rail link.BBC News - Published |
Johnson and Javid order cull of 'poor value' projects in multi-billion pound round of cutsSavings intended to redirect cash from pet projects of previous PMs to new administration's prioritiesIndependent - Published | Brexit day 50p coin unveiled by Chancellor Sajid JavidIt comes after the original batch of coins had to be melted down when the Brexit deadline was extended.BBC News - Published |
Brexit: Sajid Javid moves to stem business alarm over alignment with EU rulesChancellor tries to reassure industry in speech at DavosIndependent - Published | Why is Boris Johnson staying away from Davos this year?Chancellor Sajid Javid is only UK government representative at the global gathering which PM once branded an 'orgy of adulation'Independent - Published |
UK businesses fear post-Brexit break from EU rulesFood prices could rise after Sajid Javid said there will be no alignment with EU rules after Brexit, businesses say.BBC News - Published | Sajid Javid admits some businesses will be hit by Brexit as he warns firms there will be 'no alignment' with EU'There will be an impact on business one way or the other, some will benefit, some won't,' says the chancellorIndependent - Published |
'No alignment' with EU after Brexit on businessSajid Javid warns businesses UK and EU regulations will differ after Brexit, saying firms must "adjust".BBC News - Published | Sajid Javid to launch £100bn spending boost aimed at North and Midlands in budget on 11 MarchInvestment to be directed to areas that voted Conservative at the election for the first time - by ripping up Treasury rulesIndependent - Published |
Grooming 'epidemic' as almost 19,000 children identified as sexual exploitation victims in EnglandExclusive: Campaigners call for action as Sajid Javid's promised review of grooming gang 'characteristics' absent from Queen's SpeechIndependent - Published | Brexit: Sajid Javid's contentious claims fact-checkedThe chancellor, Sajid Javid, made a number of statements about Brexit on the Today programme that some would see as contentious.Independent - Published |
'Total rubbish': Sajid Javid rebuked for falsely claiming homelessness is falling under ConservativesAny assertion homelessness is going down is 'not true', says ShelterIndependent - Published | Sajid Javid criticised for false claim UK 'already' has outline of trade agreement when talks yet to startChancellor told 'good slogans don't make trade agreements' - and accused of being 'a fantasist'Independent - Published |
Brexit: Sajid Javid repeatedly fails to rule out no-deal amid concerns over EU trade agreement'There is not a single doubt' that a trade agreement can be agreed 'within months', says chancellorIndependent - Published | Tories accused of 'denial' and 'deceit' by Muslim Council of Britain as Sajid Javid defends Boris Johnson over Islamophobic commentsMuslim organisation renews Tory criticism while offering support to the Jewish community over Labour's handling of antisemitismIndependent - Published |
UK Conservatives will hold inquiry into Islamophobia, says finance ministerBritish finance minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday the governing Conservative Party would hold an inquiry into Islamophobia within its ranks, saying it took criticism from the Muslim community..Reuters - Published | Chancellor has 'no doubt' about Brexit trade deal, despite deputy admitting no-deal planning will continueSajid Javid refuses to say if he will set aside money for risk of no deal, says warnings are 'scare-mongering'Independent - Published |
UK finance minister Javid promises 'very detailed costings' of Conservative manifestoBritish finance minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday the governing Conservative Party would deliver a "very detailed costings document" at the launch of its election manifesto, promising to lower the..Reuters - Published | General election: Tory spending pledges will need tax rises, IFS warnsExclusive: Sajid Javid relying on £37bn 'cushion' that has already disappeared, Institute for Fiscal Studies says – amid criticism that he is ducking scrutiny of his plansIndependent - Published |
'Running scared': Sajid Javid pulls out of TV debate amid 'fake news' rowConservatives press ahead with disputed claims about Labour spending plansIndependent - Published | General election: Sajid Javid accused of 'running scared' after TV economy debate put on holdLabour, Lib Dems and SNP react with fury amid uncertainty about Channel 4 economy debateIndependent - Published |
Tory ministers repeatedly refuse to reveal cost of spending plans after 'fake news' row over estimate of Labour pledgesLabour say 35-page dossier, overseen by Mr Javid, is 'an absolute work of fiction'Independent - Published | UK Conservatives warn of economic crisis under Labour, citing disputed dossierBritish finance minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday the opposition Labour Party's "reckless" spending plans would trigger an economic crisis within months if it won the Dec. 12 election, citing a..Reuters - Published |
UK's Javid says opposition Labour would trigger economic crisis: BBCBritish finance minister Sajid Javid said the opposition Labour Party's spending plans would trigger an economic crisis within months, citing a contested dossier published by his Conservative Party and..Reuters - Published | General election: Sajid Javid hints at tax cuts in Tory manifesto as he rips up fiscal rulesLabour and Tories go head to head over the economy as election campaign begins in earnestIndependent - Published |
Which chancellor would you prefer to ruin your life? Sajid Javid, or John McDonnell?This election is not a choice of whether you do or don't want your future destroyed, but howIndependent - Published | UK's Javid woos voters with £20 billion more a year on infrastructure spendingBritish finance minister Sajid Javid said a new Conservative government would spend up to 20 billion pounds ($25.7 billion)more each year on road, rail and other infrastructure projects, and there..Reuters - Published |
