Sajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’

Former chancellor also tells Hay festival ‘good riddance’ to Tory MPs defecting to Reform Sajid Javid said that supporting Liz Truss in the Conservative leadership contest that ultimately made her prime minister was his “biggest mistake in politics”. Speaking at the Hay festival in Wales while promoting his memoir, the former chancellor, who is no longer an MP, said there were friends in the Conservative party he remained in contact with. Continue reading...

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