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26 June 2021updated 09 Jun 2022 3:44pm

Sajid Javid is having the last laugh over Dominic Cummings

The former chancellor’s return as Health Secretary shows how the balance of power in No 10 has fundamentally changed.  

By Ailbhe Rea

Sajid Javid has returned to the cabinet, just over a year after resigning as Boris Johnson’s chancellor following a power struggle between him and Vote Leave aides in No 10, including Dominic Cummings.

Javid’s return to Johnson’s top team has been widely anticipated for months, but has happened sooner than expected owing to the vacancy created by Matt Hancock’s resignation as Health Secretary.  

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