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MPs have blasted the Metropolitan Police’s decision to probe Brexiteer Darren Grimes for allegedly stirring up racial hatred after interviewing TV historian David Starkey. Grimes, 27, is to be interviewed by Scotland Yard under caution at a police station after interviewing Dr Starkey on his Reasoned UK YouTube channel on June 30. The 75-year-old historian … Read more
The controversial Internal Markets bill has passed its first two House of Commons hurdles this evening as the Labour bid to get it thrown out failed – despite fears over it breaking international law. Boris Johnson has said the legislation was necessary to prevent the EU taking an ‘extreme and unreasonable’ interpretation of the provisions … Read more
Sajid Javid lands top role at US investment bank six months after quitting as chancellor Sajid Javid will join the European advisory team at JP Morgan as a senior adviser He will be advising clients on the economic landscape in Europe after Brexit The former Chancellor will be under strict rules over what he can divulge … Read more
Former chancellor Sajid Javid heaped pressure on successor Rishi Sunak to cut taxes to help Britain recover from coronavirus today as he called for reductions in National Insurance and VAT. Mr Javid, who quit in February after a bruising clash with Boris Johnson and his aide Dominic Cummings, called for a ‘significant temporary’ reduction in NI … Read more
The Government ‘can and must’ do more to address racial inequality in society, former chancellor Sajid Javid has said. Writing in The Sunday Times, Mr Javid said only the Prime Minister was capable of ‘driving real change’, adding the UK risked being ‘complacent’ about its claims to be a tolerant society. It comes as thousands … Read more
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has joined the Tory outcry over Dominic Cummings after Boris Johnson ruled out an inquiry into the scandal and pleaded with the country to ‘move on’. In a letter to constituents, Mr Javid said that he did not believe Mr Cummings’ 260-mile trip from London to Durham was ‘necessary or justified’. … Read more
Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says his successor Sajid Javid made ‘the right call’ in resigning instead of sacking all his aides Mr Javid resigned as Chancellor amid plans to merge No10 and the Treasury He was told he would have to sack all of his aides and take streamlined approach Ex-Chancellor Mr Hammond told Today … Read more
Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has been accused of playing a key role in the crisis engulfing Home Secretary Priti Patel over allegations that she bullied staff. The pair previously clashed over immigration policy, and now allies of Ms Patel believe that aides loyal to Mr Javid helped to orchestrate Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Philip Rutnam’s … Read more
Sajid Javid says he stepped down as Chancellor instead of sacking his advisers ‘to avoid being humiliated’ Sajid Javid revealed why he decided to resign rather than sack his advisers He said that he would have faced humiliation if he gave in to the demands Mr Javid also revealed the plans he would have proposed … Read more
Sajid Javid reveals his plans to reduce income tax basic rate by 2p in the next Budget as well as cuts to stamp duty and relief for capital investment Sajid Javid said he planned a tax cutting plan which included a stamp duty cut The former chancellor resigned during the cabinet reshuffle earlier this month … Read more