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Sajid Javid appointed as new Health Secretary replacing Matt Hancock

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Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda Former Chancellor Sajid Javid has been appointed as the new Health Secretary following the resignation of Matt Hancock tonight.

Mr Javid previously served as Home Secretary from 2018 to 2019, and then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until February last year, when he was replaced by current incumbent Rishi Sunak.

A statement from 10 Downing Street released a short time ago said: “The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.” READ MORE LIVE reaction as Matt Hancock resigns as health secretary amid furore over Covid breach Mr Javid, the MP for Bromsgrove in Worcestershire since 2010, will take on the

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