Javid resigned after Johnson pushed him to sack advisers

Sajid Javid said ‘no self-respecting minister’ could accept the PM’s terms to stay in government

Boris Johnson has moved to seize control over the Treasury in an unexpectedly brutal reshuffle that forced out his chancellor, Sajid Javid, and paves the way for a post-Brexit spending bonanza at the budget.

Johnson staged the power grab over No 11 by issuing an ultimatum to his chancellor to fire all his advisers – a move that Javid later said “no self-respecting minister” could accept.

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