Sajid Javid’s resignation speech: ‘The problem starts at the top’

Sajid Javid has said ‘treading the tightrope between loyalty and integrity has become impossible in recent months’ as he delivered his resignation speech in the House of Commons a day after dramatically quitting as health secretary, citing a lack of confidence in Boris Johnson’s leadership. 

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Javid’s speech came after a testy exchange at PMQs following a swathe of Conservative resignations in light of the handling of the Chris Pincher allegations

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