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| Sajid Javid has resigned as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer in a shock cabinet reshuffle twist, after being expected to retain his place in PM Boris Johnson’s top team. | |
| It’s understood that Javid - who has served as Britain's finance minister since July 2019 - decided to quit his role, after refusing No 10’s request to sack his advisers, according to several media reports. | |
| Rishi Sunak - who has served as chief secretary to the treasury since the summer of 2019 - is replacing Javid in the top finance role. | |
| The resignation bombshell from Javid comes as Johnson made a number of post-election changes to his cabinet with some high-profile ministers falling victim to the primer minister’s cull. | |
| Julian Smith, the Northern Ireland secretary, is another shock sacking after overseeing the restoration of the power-sharing government in Stormont last month – a notable achievement considering a resolution could not be found in the three years prior. | |
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