Sajid Javid

In the Tory leadership race, white is what’s right

To the world, the UK's Conservative party wants to broadcast an image of diversity by fielding minority candidates. But there’s a lot else at play.

More candidates join race to replace UK PM Johnson

Taxation is already a key dividing line in the race, as Britain faces the toxic combination of high inflation and rampant cost-of-living increases alongside stagnant growth and relatively high tax rates.

Report: Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid to join UK leadership race

Former health secretaries Hunt and Javid declare to run for Tory leadership to replace Boris Johnson and are focusing on tax cuts.

UK PM Johnson resigns as Conservative party leader after turmoil

Boris Johnson has announced that he will step down after a slew of resignations from his top team in protest at his leadership but will stay on as prime minister until a replacement is found.

UK's Johnson sacks ally and entrenches despite calls to resign

Britain's Boris Johnson defies pressure from senior ministers and a mounting rebellion within his party to quit, vowing to stay on as prime minister and fight off any attempts to oust him.

Senior UK cabinet ministers resign, plunging govt into chaos

Rishi Sunak quits as chancellor of the exchequer and Sajid Javid resigns as health secretary with both saying they can no longer tolerate the culture of scandal that has stalked UK PM Boris Johnson for months.

UK to investigate lawmaker's claim of Islamaphobia

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a probe into Former Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani's claim that she was fired from a government job in part because of her Muslim faith.

Should brown and Black people worry about oximeter readings?

The now-ubiquitous medical device can give wrong oxygen levels when used on dark-skinned patients.

It’s time for politicians to ditch social media

Social media rewards performance over actual politics, and hinders productive and nuanced policy discourse.

Judges rule Shamima Begum can return to fight for revoked UK citizenship

Begum left the UK to join Daesh when she was 15 but now wants to return. Her British citizenship was revoked on security grounds.

British home office chief quits over minister's behaviour

Johnson forced the resignation of his finance minister this month as part of a shake-up of how the government functions amid reports that he wants to change other top government officials.

UK Treasury chief quits as Johnson shakes up cabinet

British PM Boris Johnson quickly appointed Javid's deputy Rishi Sunak, a loyal supporter of the prime minister who has often been put in front of the cameras to sell government policy.