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Former UK Chancellor Sajid Javid will not stand for re-election
Sajid Javid: Sajid Javid will not stand for re-election at the next national election, he said.
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 05:05 PM IST
Reuters |
In parting blow, Javid attacks PM’s leadership style
Javid stepped down as health minister on Tuesday, the first of a flurry of resignations of ministers who said they had lost confidence in Johnson and that he was not fit to govern.
Published on Jul 07, 2022 04:23 AM IST
Agencies |
Boris Johnson and the longest goodbye
Johnson’s political assassination has been as slow and incompetent as that of Rasputin: Disgruntled aristocrats tried arsenic, bullets from a revolver and drowning in the frozen river Neva before they finally despatched“the mad monk” who was the favorite of the tsar.
Updated on Jul 06, 2022 07:52 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Explained: Who could be new UK PM, what is the method and how long will it take?
Boris Johnson resigns: Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt could replace Johnson as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Updated on Jul 07, 2022 04:31 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Nadhim Zahawi: Rishi Sunak's successor whose family fled Saddam Hussein's regime
UK PM Boris Johnson elevated education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to the chancellor of the exchequer after Rishi Sunak's resignation.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 10:13 AM IST
‘How ironic that..’: Congress MP's ‘India-Pak’ tweet on Sunak, Javid departure
Sunak's and Javid’s resignations in quick succession threatened to push Boris Johnson to the brink in the wake of a string of missteps that have damaged his standing in the party and with the electorate.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 07:34 AM IST
‘Will have to drag him kicking and screaming': UK PM Boris Johnson on the brink
A growing number of lawmakers in his ruling Conservative Party have said the game is up for Johnson.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 07:01 AM IST
Reuters |
‘Cannot continue like this’: What Rishi Sunak said as he quit Johnson cabinet
UK PM Boris Johnson has been embroiled in various scandals, including the so-called "Partygate" affair, which saw him receive a police fine for breaking his own coronavirus lockdown restrictions in Downing Street.
Published on Jul 06, 2022 06:07 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
UK health minister declines to commit stricter Covid rules amid lockdown reports
On Saturday, British media reported that the government was drawing up plans for a two-week circuit-breaker lockdown after Christmas.
Published on Dec 19, 2021 04:01 PM IST
Omicron cases detected in Europe
Omicron, dubbed a ‘variant of concern’ by the World Health Organization, is potentially more contagious than previous variants of the disease
Published on Nov 28, 2021 02:47 AM IST
Agencies |
UK health minister Sajid Javid apologises for his comments about Covid recovery
People should no longer "cower" from coronavirus, says Javid, who also advised everyone to receive their coronavirus vaccine shots.
Published on Jul 25, 2021 06:47 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Shanza Khan, London
NHS doctor asks not to follow UK health secretary advice on lateral flow tests
UK health secretary Sajid Javid, who was fully vaccinated against Covid-19, tested positive for the virus on Saturday.
Published on Jul 17, 2021 10:38 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UK to ease compulsory self-isolation rules for fully vaccinated from Aug 16
UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the House of Commons that the policy will also apply to anyone under the age of 18, currently not eligible for jabs.
Published on Jul 06, 2021 10:45 PM IST
PTI | , London
UK health secretary Sajid Javid says confident of removing Covid-19 restrictions
Sajid Javid told Parliament that all the figures he's seen suggested that the country is “heading in the right direction," and said that “the restrictions on our freedoms must come to an end.”
Published on Jun 29, 2021 12:44 AM IST
PTI | , London
Sajid Javid named UK health secretary after Matt Hancock quits over controversy
Sajid Javid, who has previously served two terms in the UK cabinet -- first as the chancellor of the exchequer and later as the home secretary -- walked back into the office of state on Saturday, this time as the health minister.
Published on Jun 27, 2021 08:24 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
Rishi Sunak, Narayana Murthy’s son-in-law prepares for UK budget
Britain finally departed the European Union on January 31, leaving Johnson tasked with striking trade deals worldwide.
Updated on Feb 18, 2020 11:45 PM IST
London | Agence France-Presse
Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel, Alok Sharma: Key things to know about Indian-origin ministers in UK
Johnson chose ‘Britain’s most diverse Cabinet’ shortly after being appointed by the Queen as Britain’s new prime minister in July last year.
Updated on Feb 13, 2020 06:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Britain’s finance minister Sajid Javid quits as PM Johnson reshuffles cabinet
Javid’s spokesman confirmed he would be leaving just as Prime Minister Boris Johnson carried out the first reshuffle of his cabinet since winning a parliamentary majority in December’s election.
Updated on Feb 13, 2020 05:49 PM IST
London | Agence France-Presse
Priti Patel appointed home secretary, Javid gets finance in Johnson’s office
A fervent Brexiteer who campaigned with Johnson during the 2016 EU referendum campaign, Patel’s role as home secretary puts her in charge of immigration, among other sensitive issues such as security.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 11:30 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
British PM Johnson names Sajid Javid as finance minister
Javid, a former banker from a modest background, was a contender for the premiership but endorsed Johnson when he failed to get enough support from fellow Conservative MPs.
Updated on Jul 25, 2019 12:07 AM IST
London | Agence-France Presse
Reprieve for Vijay Mallya as UK court allows extradition appeal
Controversial businessman Vijay Mallya was handed a lifeline by the England and Wales high court on Tuesday when it permitted him to appeal against the February 3 order of home secretary Sajid Javid to extradite him to India.
Updated on Jul 03, 2019 06:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Vijay Mallya’s new challenge to extradition comes up in UK court tomorrow
Controversial businessman Vijay Mallya’s application against his extradition to India is due for an oral hearing in the administrative court of the England and Wales high court on Tuesday in one of the last legal avenues open to him.
Updated on Jul 02, 2019 07:58 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Accused of cheating in UK Visa test, Indian students appeal to Sajid Javid
Javid has previously said that he is reviewing the evidence related to the scandal and is expected to announce measures to address the issue in the House of Commons.
Updated on Jun 27, 2019 09:45 PM IST
HT Correspondent | Press Trust India
Boris Johnson, Jeremy Hunt in final fray for UK PM
Johnson polled 160 votes in the final fifth round, and Hunt 77. Over 1.2 lakh party members will now cast their votes on the two in the coming weeks, with the result being announced in the week beginning July 22.
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Sajid Javid eliminated; Boris Johnson stays top of UK PM race
Javid was eliminated on Thursday after he polled the least number of votes (34), while favourite Boris Johnson topped the list.
Updated on Jun 20, 2019 06:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Indian-origin Imam in UK debate show sparks row over past tweets
Imam Abdullah Patel challenged frontrunner Boris Johnson and the four others remaining in the Conservative Party leadership race over tackling Islamophobia in Britain during the debate telecast by the BBC Tuesday night but it were his anti-Jewish remarks on social media in the past that caused an uproar.
Updated on Jun 19, 2019 08:42 PM IST
London | Press Trust of India
Boris tops vote for next UK PM again
Of the six candidates in the fray after the first round last Thursday, Johnson polled 126 votes. Since the minimum votes needed to remain in the race was 33, Dominic Raab, who polled the least number of votes (30), was eliminated.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 10:49 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
UK certifies US extradition request for Assange
Certifying the request is the first stage of the extradition process, which will now move to the Westminster Magistrates Court.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 05:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
UK PM race: Sajid Javid gains, ire over Boris Johnson’s threat to EU
Javid, the only Asian in the race, won support from Ruth Davidson, leader of the party in Scotland, who said he is best placed to unite the country deeply divided by Brexit.
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 12:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar
Sajid Javid, son of bus driver, bids to be UK PM
Son of a Pakistan-origin bus driver, Javid, 49, is the home secretary in the Theresa May government. He previously held the role of Culture secretary, and later as Business secretary interacted with leading Indian companies, including the Tata group
Updated on May 27, 2019 09:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, London | Prasun Sonwalkar