Sajid Javid

UPDATED: Candidates to replace UK PM Johnson jostle in packed race

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - The contest to replace British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gathered pace on Sunday as five more candidates declared their intention to run, with many pledging…

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UPDATED: UK PM Johnson won’t face confidence vote this week as MPs await committee elections

UPDATE - LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - A new confidence vote in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not be brought by his lawmakers until at least next week, after the Conservative Party committee governing…

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Acting now on COVID will help avoid lockdown later, Britain’s Javid says

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Britain's decision to impose restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant will likely avoid the need to impose much tougher controls in…

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Britain needs French cooperation to tackle Channel migrant crisis, says health minister

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain needs French cooperation to curb the flow of migrants from across the English Channel, health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday, defending a letter…

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British Health Secretary says vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain's health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the government can broaden a booster shot programme to…

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British cabinet minister says MPs should not use parliamentary office for second jobs

MPs should not use their parliamentary office for work relating to their second jobs, a cabinet minister has told Sky News, as a senior Conservative faces allegations he misused his…

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Health Secretary Sajid Javid says UK likely to force NHS staff to have COVID shots

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Britain is likely to require staff in the National Health Service to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday. He…

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British health minister tests positive for Covid-19

LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, but that his symptoms were mild and he had had two doses of…

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Britain to lift remaining COVID restrictions on July 19, says health minister

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Britain will lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 in what has been dubbed "Freedom Day", the government said on Monday despite…

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Britain’s new health minister targets ‘return to normal’

Britain's new health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday his priority was to oversee a return to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic, and praised his predecessor Matt Hancock who was…

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Future relation between the EU and the UK discussed in European Parliament

Barnier told the European Parliament that the EU will grant equivalence to particular sectors of its financial services industry but he said that there will not be “general, open-ended” equivalence in…

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People are more concerned about the prospect of a Jeremy Corbyn government than a no-deal Brexit – Chancellor Javid

Failing to deliver Brexit could “tear the very fabric of our democracy”, Sajid Javid has warned. In his conference speech he cautioned those who would seek to disrupt the result of the referendum.…

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Chancellor Sajid Javid livid at Johnson after the sacking of aide

Details have emerged of a furious row between Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid following the sacking of one of the Chancellor's closest advisers by the PM's chief adviser Dominic Cummings.…

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Plan to mint millions of special 50p Brexit coins for 31 October

Millions of 50p Brexit coins are to be minted in time to mark Britain's departure from the European Union. The coins will still carry the words "Friendship with all nations"…

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UK announces €2.3bn for no-deal Brexit preparation

UK Chancellor Sajid Javid announced that the government would double Brexit funding for this year to prepare for no deal. The extra funding will be provided to departments immediately to…

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No-deal Brexit now ‘assumed’ by government, says Gove

The government is now "working on the assumption" of a no-deal Brexit, Michael Gove has said. Gove said his team still aimed to come to an agreement with Brussels but,…

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UK and Switzerland boost collaboration on security and migration

The UK and Switzerland have signed an agreement committing to continue their work in tackling cross-border crime and terrorism after Brexit. Home Secretary Sajid Javid signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

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UK security services foiled 19 major terror attacks over past two years

Home Secretary Sajid Javid revealed in a speech Monday that the the tempo of terror activity is increasing. He said that in the past two years they have foiled…

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British Government expands use of ePassport gates to 7 more countries

From Monday 20 May, visitors from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and the United States will be able to use ePassport gates at ports across the UK…

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UK: Sajid Javid appointed Home Secretary

British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Sajid Javid, a former banker and the son of immigrants from Pakistan as home secretary on Monday, trying to draw a line under an immigration…

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