skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--PM's 'moderate' reshuffle morphs into a major crisis

It was billed as the `` moderate '' reshuffle .
But it morphed into a major crisis just before midday when Sajid Javid refused the terms of his reappointment as chancellor and decided instead to quit No 11 .
Told by Boris Johnson 's most senior adviser that the price of staying in the No 2 job in government meant getting rid of all his advisers , Mr Javid decided he 'd rather walk .
It was a pointed power grab by Mr Johnson and his chief adviser Dominic Cummings to control the Treasury from No 10 .
`` No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the prime minister today , '' said Mr Javid as he bowed out of office .
`` I felt I was left with no option to resign . ''
The shock departure of the No 2 in government left the reshuffle looking rather chaotic .
Whatever the animosity between No 10 and No 11 , the prime minister will not have wanted to lose his chancellor a month before he is due to deliver the budget heralding in `` a decade of renewal '' .
The date of that budget is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deliver it is an inexperienced new chancellor , known for being capable but green .
But , as with all governments , the Treasury under Mr Javid was the source of an alternative power base in government and Whitehall and Mr Javid had flexed that power in clashes with Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings in recent months .
The chancellor had won a crucial battle on economic spending during the election , persuading the prime minister not to risk credibility by going too big on spending pledges .
He had also publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that No 10 railed against even though the actual project was this week given the green light .
In turn , the No 10 machine decided it wanted more control over the chancellor 's operation : In that respect , the attempt to bind Mr Javid into a joint `` economic delivery unit '' of advisers run out of No 10 fitted the narrative of Mr Johnson 's reshuffle .
Mr Javid 's departure might have been the big news , but the underlying theme is one of complete command and control from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience , ability , ministers were moved aside if they were considered past or potential obstacles .
One cabinet source told me No 10 felt the now former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith did not loop them in enough - no matter that he was roundly praised by many - including Leo Varadkar - for his role in getting Stormont up and running .
Another said Andrea Leadsom 's card had been marked ever since she ran against him for the leadership .
A Brexiteer he re-appointed in July but who was now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a great champion and advocate of Mr Johnson 's `` levelling up '' agenda , but in the Johnsonian era there is no room of even a sliver of dissent .
As one cabinet minister put it to me soon after the news broke : `` This is the right decision .
You ca n't have the Treasury working at odds with No 10 .
This is a win-win .
Boris either got him under control or got rid of him early . ''
Mr Johnson and his team wanted this to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ways this is what he 's created .
His top team are left in no doubt that he expects total loyalty .
He has removed any barnacle , however small , from his cabinet boat and refreshed the top team .
There are some who will wonder if he has left some of the most able out of the team as the price for utter discipline .
That question will take some months to answer as the promises he made during the election on domestic policy and on Brexit have to be turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also another question touched on in Mr Javid 's resignation letter to the prime minister .
Who speaks truth to power ?
`` It is crucial for the effectiveness of government that you have people around you who can give you clear and candid advice , as I have always sought to do , '' the former chancellor said .
`` I would use you to ensure the Treasury as an institution retains as much credibility as possible . ''
Mr Johnson is a prime minister at the height of his authority , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition and a mandate to re-shape Britain .
He wants a team around him to execute him .
But there are some who caution that untrammeled power concentrated in No 10 may lead to bad decision making .
John McDonnell , the shadow chancellor , told Sky News that every government needed a strong Treasury .
`` Why do you need a strong Treasury ?
Because someone has got to say 'is that policy properly costed ? '
You need a chancellor who can do that .
You ca n't have a lap-dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Javid 's shock departure will dominate the coverage of a reshuffle that should have been billed as one looking towards how the country should be governed rather than how departments and cabinet ministers should be controlled .
But taking a tight grip on the Treasury will concentrate more power in Mr Johnson 's hands in the coming year .
A cabinet created in his image , every single one his choice and his ally .
The deck reshuffled but only room for one king .
But in time , there will be a @ @

It was billed as the "moderate" reshuffle. But it morphed into a major crisis just before midday when Sajid Javid refused the terms of his reappointment as chancellor and decided instead to quit No 11.
Told by Boris Johnson that the price of staying in the No 2 job in government meant getting rid of all his advisers, Mr Javid decided he'd rather walk.
It was a pointed power grab by Mr Johnson and his chief adviser Dominic Cummings to control the Treasury from No 10.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:11 Javid: I had 'no option' but to quit
"No self-respecting minister would accept the conditions offered by the prime minister today," said Mr Javid as he bowed out of office. "I felt I was left with no option to resign."
The shock departure of the No 2 in government left the reshuffle looking rather chaotic.
Whatever the animosity between No 10 and No 11, the prime minister will not have wanted to lose his chancellor a month before he is due to deliver the budget heralding in "a decade of renewal".
The date of that budget is now up the air and the new man to deliver it is an inexperienced new chancellor, known for being capable but green.
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But, as with all governments, the Treasury under Mr Javid was the source of an alternative power base in government and Whitehall and Mr Javid had flexed that power in clashes with Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings in recent months.
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The chancellor had won a crucial battle on economic spending during the election, persuading the prime minister not to risk credibility by going too big on spending pledges.
He had also publicly gone into bat for HS2, briefings that No 10 railed against even though the actual project was this week given the green light.
In turn, the No 10 machine decided it wanted more control over the chancellor's operation: In that respect, the attempt to bind Mr Javid into a joint "economic delivery unit" of advisers run out of No 10 fitted the narrative of Mr Johnson's reshuffle.
Mr Javid's departure might have been the big news, but the underlying theme is one of complete command and control from the centre.
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Absolute loyalty trumped all else.
Regardless of competence, experience, ability, ministers were moved aside if they were considered past or potential obstacles.
One cabinet source told me No 10 felt the now former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith did not loop them in enough - no matter that he was roundly praised by many - including Leo Varadkar - for his role in getting Stormont up and running.
Another said Andrea Leadsom's card had been marked ever since she ran against him for the leadership. A Brexiteer he re-appointed in July but who was now surplus to requirements.
Mr Javid himself was a great champion and advocate of Mr Johnson's "levelling up" agenda, but in the Johnsonian era there is no room for even a sliver of dissent.
As one cabinet minister put it to me soon after the news broke: "This is the right decision. You can't have the Treasury working at odds with No 10. This is a win-win. Boris either got him under control or got rid of him early."
Mr Johnson and his team wanted this to be a delivery cabinet and in some ways this is what he's created. His top team are left in no doubt that he expects total loyalty.
He has removed any barnacle, however small, from his cabinet boat and refreshed the top team.
There are some who will wonder if he has left some of the most able out of the team as the price for utter discipline.
That question will take some months to answer as the promises he made during the election on domestic policy and on Brexit have to be turned into policy and action.
Image: Dominic Cummings had clashed with Sajid Javid in recent months
There is also another question touched on in Mr Javid's resignation letter to the prime minister. Who speaks truth to power?
"It is crucial for the effectiveness of government that you have people around you who can give you clear and candid advice, as I have always sought to do," the former chancellor said.
"I would use you to ensure the Treasury as an institution retains as much credibility as possible."
Mr Johnson is a prime minister at the height of his authority, with a huge majority, a broken opposition and a mandate to re-shape Britain. He wants a team around him to execute it.
But there are some who caution that untrammeled power concentrated in No 10 may lead to bad decision making.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:23 Will PM's 'power grab' make a difference to budget?
John McDonnell, the shadow chancellor, told Sky News that every government needed a strong Treasury.
"Why do you need a strong Treasury? Because someone has got to say 'is that policy properly costed?' You need a chancellor who can do that. You can't have a lap-dog there," he said.
Mr Javid's shock departure will dominate the coverage of a reshuffle that should have been billed as one looking towards how the country should be governed rather than how departments and cabinet ministers should be controlled.
But taking a tight grip on the Treasury will concentrate more power in Mr Johnson's hands in the coming year.
A cabinet created in his image, every single one his choice and his ally.
The deck reshuffled but only room for one king. But in time, there will be a prince.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--Who's in and who's out of Boris Johnson's government?

Boris Johnson has hired and fired ministers as part of a reshuffle of his government following his general election victory last year .
His plans were altered by the shock resignation of Sajid Javid as chancellor , who quit after refusing to sack his aides in a stunning row with the prime minister .
It means the changes to the government are much more significant than the moderate shake-up of ministerial ranks that had previously been expected .
So , who 's in and who 's out ?
The 39-year-old is promoted from chief secretary to the Treasury to replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a meteoric rise for the former hedge fund worker and Goldman Sachs analyst , who was only elected to parliament in 2015 .
The Brexiteer was an early backer of Mr Johnson 's Tory leadership campaign last year .
The Reading West MP moves from his cabinet role as international development secretary to become the new business secretary .
He has also been appointed as the minister responsible for the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow this November .
The former barrister returns to ministerial ranks as the government 's chief legal adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporter , previously served as a Brexit minister in Theresa May 's government but resigned in protest at the ex-prime minister 's Brexit deal .
In a sign she could be open to widespread judicial reforms , Ms Braverman earlier this month complained about an `` explosion of judicial review and judicial activism [ that ] has led to a censoriousness and litigiousness in our society '' .
The long-time eurosceptic , a former UKIP candidate at the 1999 EU elections , has served in the Department for Environment , Food and Rural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has now been promoted to the top job in his department , where he also served under ex-prime minister 's David Cameron and Theresa May before resigning in protest at the latter 's Brexit strategy .
The 48-year-old was Mr Cameron 's press secretary during the former Conservative leader 's time as leader of the opposition .
A former deputy chief of staff to ex-prime minister David Cameron , the Hertsmere MP is another to be promoted to the cabinet .
He replaces Baroness Morgan , who was controversially given a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reappointed to the culture brief following December 's general election .
This is despite her having chosen to stand down as an MP and not contest the election .
The Berwick upon Tweed MP has been promoted to the cabinet from her former role as Armed Forces minister .
She was a keen supporter of Mr Johnson during last year 's Conservative leadership contest and sat on the board of the Vote Leave campaign during the EU referendum .
The former Brexit secretary - who lost his job when the department was wound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes an immediate return to government .
He will be Rishi Sunak 's number two .
The former Tory party chairman is given the challenging cabinet role after the sacking of Julian Smith .
He has previously held a number of ministerial roles , in areas including security , immigration and policing .
James Cleverly - appointed joint Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development Another former party chairman , he tweeted that it had been a `` pleasure and a privilege '' to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election '' .
He added that his move to the Foreign Office and DFID was `` exciting beyond belief and gives me a chance to work in an area of government I 'm really passionate about '' .
The former defence secretary returns to government seven months after being sacked by Boris Johnson .
The MP for Portsmouth North has also been minister for women and equalities , and international development secretary .
Christopher Pincher - appointed minister of state in the Ministry of Housing , Communities and Local Government Mr Pincher , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 , is moving from the Foreign Office where he was minister of state for Europe and the Americas .
The chancellor 's departure comes less than four weeks before this year 's budget , meaning Mr Javid has left the Treasury without ever having delivered the set-piece fiscal announcement .
Sky News understands Mr Javid was offered the chance to keep his role but resigned following a dispute with Downing Street over his close aides .
The prime minister demanded the chancellor sack all of his special advisers following turbulence between Number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The chancellor refused and as a result both sides decided to part company .
Just weeks after helping to restore power-sharing government in Northern Ireland , Mr Smith has lost his job .
Despite the praise he received for his role in returning devolved government at Stormont , the Skipton and Ripon MP had previously been earmarked as disloyal to Mr Johnson over Brexit .
He broke ranks with the prime minister last year by warning a no-deal Brexit would be `` very , very bad for Northern Ireland '' .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held since Mr Johnson became prime minister in July .
Prior to joining his cabinet , Ms Leadsom ran against Mr Johnson in last year 's Conservative leadership contest .
Another Brexiteer to lose her job now that the UK has left the EU .
Her replacement will have to help oversee negotiations on access to UK fishing waters as the government holds trade talks with the EU over the next few months .
The former barrister - yet another Brexiteer to leave the government - lost his job just before he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday morning .
Solicitor general Michael Ellis instead took questions from MPs .
The Conservatives will now have gone through ten housing ministers in less than ten years after Ms McVey 's sacking .
The Brexiteer ran against Mr Johnson in last year 's Conservative leadership contest , but was knocked out in the first round .
The Kingswood MP has lost the job he held in two spells .
He was first appointed universities minister by ex-prime minister Theresa May in December 2018 and held the role until Mr Johnson entered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned to the job when his successor - Mr Johnson 's brother Jo Johnson - quit the government after just six weeks in post .
The Wealden MP has been removed from the role she had held since January 2018 , when she became the first Muslim woman to speak from the Commons despatch box .
She supported Jeremy Hunt against Mr Johnson in last year 's Conservative leadership contest .
Mr Johnson 's clear-out of the Department for Transport also included the sacking of Mr Freeman , who was Mrs May 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has made transport improvement and infrastructure projects one of the priorities of his government .
Jacob Rees-Mogg - Leader of the House of Commons Mr Rees-Mogg says Boris Johnson 's government is `` bubbling over with brilliant ideas '' .

Boris Johnson has hired and fired ministers as part of a reshuffle of his government following his general election victory last year.
His plans were altered by the shock resignation of Sajid Javid as chancellor, who quit after refusing to sack his aides in a stunning row with the prime minister.
It means the changes to the government are much more significant than the moderate shake-up of ministerial ranks that had previously been expected.
So, who's in and who's out?
IN:
Rishi Sunak - appointed chancellor
The 39-year-old is promoted from chief secretary to the Treasury to replace Mr Javid as chancellor.
It marks a meteoric rise for the former hedge fund worker and Goldman Sachs analyst, who was only elected to parliament in 2015.
The Brexiteer was an early backer of Mr Johnson's Tory leadership campaign last year.
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Alok Sharma - appointed business secretary
The Reading West MP moves from his cabinet role as international development secretary to become the new business secretary.
He has also been appointed as the minister responsible for the COP 26 climate summit in Glasgow this November.
Suella Braverman - appointed attorney general
The former barrister returns to ministerial ranks as the government's chief legal adviser.
The 39-year-old, a committed Leave supporter, previously served as a Brexit minister in Theresa May's government but resigned in protest at the ex-prime minister's Brexit deal.
In a sign she could be open to widespread judicial reforms, Ms Braverman earlier this month complained about an "explosion of judicial review and judicial activism [that] has led to a censoriousness and litigiousness in our society".
George Eustice - appointed environment secretary
The long-time eurosceptic, a former UKIP candidate at the 1999 EU elections, has served in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since Mr Johnson became prime minister.
He has now been promoted to the top job in his department, where he also served under ex-prime minister's David Cameron and Theresa May before resigning in protest at the latter's Brexit strategy.
The 48-year-old was Mr Cameron's press secretary during the former Conservative leader's time as leader of the opposition.
Oliver Dowden - appointed culture secretary
A former deputy chief of staff to ex-prime minister David Cameron, the Hertsmere MP is another to be promoted to the cabinet.
He replaces Baroness Morgan, who was controversially given a seat in the House of Lords and reappointed to the culture brief following December's general election.
This is despite her having chosen to stand down as an MP and not contest the election.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan - appointed international development secretary
The Berwick upon Tweed MP has been promoted to the cabinet from her former role as Armed Forces minister.
She was a keen supporter of Mr Johnson during last year's Conservative leadership contest and sat on the board of the Vote Leave campaign during the EU referendum.
Stephen Barclay - appointed chief secretary to the Treasury
The former Brexit secretary - who lost his job when the department was wound up at the end of January - makes an immediate return to government.
He will be Rishi Sunak's number two.
Brandon Lewis - appointed Northern Ireland secretary
The former Tory party chairman is given the challenging cabinet role after the sacking of Julian Smith.
He has previously held a number of ministerial roles, in areas including security, immigration and policing.
James Cleverly - appointed joint Minister of State in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development
Another former party chairman, he tweeted that it had been a "pleasure and a privilege" to do the job "especially during a general election".
He added that his move to the Foreign Office and DFID was "exciting beyond belief and gives me a chance to work in an area of government I'm really passionate about".
Penny Mordaunt - appointed paymaster general in the Cabinet Office
The former defence secretary returns to government seven months after being sacked by Boris Johnson.
The MP for Portsmouth North has also been minister for women and equalities, and international development secretary.
Christopher Pincher - appointed minister of state in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mr Pincher, who has been MP for Tamworth since 2010, is moving from the Foreign Office where he was minister of state for Europe and the Americas.
OUT:
Sajid Javid - quit as chancellor
The chancellor's departure comes less than four weeks before this year's budget, meaning Mr Javid has left the Treasury without ever having delivered the set-piece fiscal announcement.
Sky News understands Mr Javid was offered the chance to keep his role but resigned following a dispute with Downing Street over his close aides.
The prime minister demanded the chancellor sack all of his special advisers following turbulence between Number 10 and the Treasury in recent weeks.
The chancellor refused and as a result both sides decided to part company.
Julian Smith - sacked as Northern Ireland secretary
Just weeks after helping to restore power-sharing government in Northern Ireland, Mr Smith has lost his job.
Despite the praise he received for his role in returning devolved government at Stormont, the Skipton and Ripon MP had previously been earmarked as disloyal to Mr Johnson over Brexit.
He broke ranks with the prime minister last year by warning a no-deal Brexit would be "very, very bad for Northern Ireland".
Andrea Leadsom - sacked as business secretary
The leading Brexiteer has lost the job she held since Mr Johnson became prime minister in July.
Prior to joining his cabinet, Ms Leadsom ran against Mr Johnson in last year's Conservative leadership contest.
Theresa Villiers - sacked as environment secretary
Another Brexiteer to lose her job now that the UK has left the EU.
Her replacement will have to help oversee negotiations on access to UK fishing waters as the government holds trade talks with the EU over the next few months.
Geoffrey Cox - sacked as attorney general
The former barrister - yet another Brexiteer to leave the government - lost his job just before he was due to address the House of Commons on Thursday morning.
Solicitor general Michael Ellis instead took questions from MPs.
Esther McVey - sacked as housing minister
The Conservatives will now have gone through ten housing ministers in less than ten years after Ms McVey's sacking.
The Brexiteer ran against Mr Johnson in last year's Conservative leadership contest, but was knocked out in the first round.
Chris Skidmore - sacked as universities minister
The Kingswood MP has lost the job he held in two spells.
He was first appointed universities minister by ex-prime minister Theresa May in December 2018 and held the role until Mr Johnson entered Downing Street last July.
Mr Skidmore returned to the job when his successor - Mr Johnson's brother Jo Johnson - quit the government after just six weeks in post.
Nusrat Ghani - sacked as transport minister
The Wealden MP has been removed from the role she had held since January 2018, when she became the first Muslim woman to speak from the Commons despatch box.
She supported Jeremy Hunt against Mr Johnson in last year's Conservative leadership contest.
George Freeman - sacked as transport minister
Mr Johnson's clear-out of the Department for Transport also included the sacking of Mr Freeman, who was Mrs May's former policy chief.
The prime minister has made transport improvement and infrastructure projects one of the priorities of his government.
NO CHANGE:
Jacob Rees-Mogg - Leader of the House of Commons
Mr Rees-Mogg says Boris Johnson's government is "bubbling over with brilliant ideas".


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--'Maharaja of Yorkshire Dales': Who is new chancellor Rishi Sunak?

Rishi Sunak has become the 42nd chancellor of the exchequer since the turn of the twentieth century .
He is probably the richest MP in the House of Commons and is married to Akshata Murthy , the daughter of an Indian billionaire .
Her father , N.R.Narayana Murthy , is the co-founder of Indian technology giant Infosys .
Mr Sunak 's grandparents were born in Punjab , India and emigrated to Britain via East Africa in the 1960s .
His father was a GP while his mother was a pharmacist .
Born in Southampton as the eldest of three siblings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's oldest public school , Winchester College , where he became the first Indian-origin headboy .
His experience at the historic boarding school was `` intellectually transforming '' and put him `` on a different trajectory '' , Mr Sunak has previously said .
He went on to study philosophy , politics and economics at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford , where he obtained a first-class degree .
After completing an MBA from Stanford University , where he met his future wife , Mr Sunak went on to work for investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He is said to have already had job offers from investment banks under his belt while still in his second year at Oxford .
Mr Sunak moved to work for hedge funds in 2006 when he joined TCI , which is known as a very aggressive fund .
While he was there , TCI put pressure on Dutch bank ABN Amro to break itself up - the upshot of which was a disastrous bid for ABN Amro from an RBS-led consortium .
He left TCI in 2009 to co-found a new hedge fund @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conservative Party candidate in the Yorkshire seat of Richmond ahead of the 2015 general election .
He was duly elected and replaced ex-Tory leader William Hague as the constituency 's MP .
Mr Sunak , who has been dubbed the `` Maharaja of the Yorkshire Dales '' , has previously recalled being introduced as `` the new William Hague '' , to which a Yorkshire farmer replied : `` Ah yes Haguey !
`` Good bloke .
I like him .
Bit pale , though .
This one 's got a nice tan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 EU referendum and claimed the UK would be `` freer , fairer and more prosperous '' outside the EU .
He was re-elected by local voters in both 2017 and 2019 .
Following his last two election victories Mr Sunak , a Hindu , has taken his oath in the House of Commons on the Bhagavad Gita .
He was first appointed to government by Theresa May in January 2018 as a junior minister at the Ministry for Housing , Communities and Local Government .
Mr Sunak was promoted to Chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boris Johnson became prime minister .
He had been an early backer of Mr Johnson 's campaign to replace Mrs May as Tory leader .
At the age of 39 , he is only a year older than George Osborne was when his predecessor took charge of the Treasury .
Mr Osborne was the youngest chancellor for more than a century when he took office in 2010 .

The day after losing to Liz Truss in the race to become prime minister, Rishi Sunak took part in a backbench debate on small hospitals.
The former chancellor and one-time frontrunner ruefully noted that he had not planned on speaking, but it turned out he had more time on his hands than expected.
Even he could not have predicted that a little over six weeks later the top job would again be up for grabs and his name firmly in the frame.
Tax had been a key dividing line in the contest between Mr Sunak and Ms Truss, with him warning his rival against making unsustainable promises to cut levies.
Although her pledges won over the party faithful, in government they proved her political undoing with the botched mini-budget unleashing economic turmoil.
His predictions, borne out by the ensuing chaos, could now serve him well in a second run for the keys to Downing Street, with a clamour for a safe pair of hands.
Recent polls also indicated a change of heart among party members, with most saying they favoured Mr Sunak over the outgoing prime minister.
Mr Sunak's resignation in protest over Boris Johnson's leadership may have earned praise in some quarters, but had gone down less well among the Tory grassroots, many of whom viewed it as disloyal.
The subsequent shift in activists' attitudes could mean second time lucky for the 42-year-old.
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First-class Oxford degree
Born in 1980 in Southampton, he is the eldest of three children to his parents of Punjabi descent.
Mr Sunak's father was a family doctor and his mother ran a pharmacy, where he helped her with the books.
He attended England's oldest public school, Winchester College, where he became the first Indian-origin head boy and was editor of the school paper.
He has since said his experience at the boarding school was "intellectually transforming" and put him "on a different trajectory".
Mr Sunak went on to study philosophy, politics and economics at Lincoln College at Oxford University, where he obtained a first-class degree.
After completing an MBA at Stanford University, where he met his future wife, Akshata Murthy, Mr Sunak worked for the investment bank Goldman Sachs as an analyst.
He was said to have already had job offers from investment banks under his belt while still in his second year at Oxford.
He moved to work for hedge funds in 2006 when he joined TCI, known as a very aggressive fund, and left three years later to cofound a new hedge fund.
Mr Sunak then turned his attention to politics.
Image: Mr Sunak met his wife Akshata Murthy when he was at Stanford University
Replacing a Tory grandee
In 2014, Mr Sunak was selected as the Conservative Party candidate in the Yorkshire seat of Richmond - previously held by former Tory leader William Hague - before the following year's general election.
Nicknamed the "maharajah of the Yorkshire Dales", he recalled being introduced as "the new William Hague" to his constituents after winning the ballot, to which a Yorkshire farmer replied: "Ah yes Haguey!
"Good bloke. I like him. Bit pale, though. This one's got a nice tan."
Soon after his entry into the Commons - where, as a Hindu, he took his oath on the Bhagavad Gita - the first big political fight of his career came along in Brexit.
Mr Sunak supported leaving the EU, claiming the UK would be "freer, fairer and more prosperous" outside the bloc.
His side won, and he bided his time on the backbenches, supporting Theresa May's negotiations and writing papers on the benefits of freeports, before being appointed to government in January 2018 as a junior minister at the housing ministry.
After Mrs May's demise, he joined with colleagues Oliver Dowden and Robert Jenrick to write an article in The Telegraph, backing Boris Johnson as the only person who could "save" the Tory party.
His support paid off, as when Mr Johnson became prime minister in July 2019, Mr Sunak secured a promotion to become chief secretary to the Treasury, becoming the right-hand man to Mr Javid as chancellor.
It was the exit of that boss that led to his real rise to prominence when he was made chancellor in February 2020 - a month before COVID took hold.
From relative unknown to household name
Sunak won praise throughout the pandemic for rapidly introducing support schemes worth billions of pounds to keep jobs and businesses afloat during 18 months of lockdowns.
The likes of furlough and the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme led to "dishy Rishi" becoming a household name, and a popular one with the public.
At the height of this popularity, he was seen by many Tory MPs as the sure-fire favourite to succeed Mr Johnson when the time came.
But he seemed to fall from grace as quickly as he rose to fame.
Mr Sunak introduced a number of policies that went down badly with Tory MPs, especially the rise in national insurance to fund more money for the NHS and social care.
He was also fined for attending the prime minister's birthday party during lockdown in 2020, compromising his ability to separate himself from the partygate scandal.
But it was revelations about his wife that really damaged his standing with the public.
Image: Mr Sunak was fined by police for attending Boris Johnson's birthday party during lockdown
Wife's non-dom status damages leadership hopes
Ms Murty is a multimillionaire and daughter of billionaire NR Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of the Indian technology giant Infosys.
In April, it was revealed she held non-dom status, meaning she did not have to pay UK tax on her sizeable international income, and it led to an uproar.
She later confirmed she would begin to pay tax on her international earnings as it had "become clear that many do not feel [the non-dom status] is compatible with my husband's role as chancellor".
The row led to opposition parties highlighting his family's wealth, with Mr Sunak facing accusations that his personal circumstances made him an unsuitable candidate to take over and tackle the cost of living crisis.
Although he remained as chancellor, many wrote off his chances of becoming the next Tory leader.
His resignation in July sparked a ministerial exodus and Mr Johnson's resignation.
In the ensuing leadership race, Mr Sunak came out on top in each of the five parliamentary rounds of the contest, making it to the final two along with Ms Truss.
Image: The former chancellor went from favourite to underdog in the first leadership race
But as the campaign hit its stride and widened to the party membership, Mr Sunak found himself transformed from favourite to underdog.
While he warned of "tough choices ahead" to tackle record levels of national debt incurred during the pandemic, Ms Truss promised tax cuts as a priority.
He accused his competitor of "fairy-tale" economics and peddling "something-for-nothing" plans that even Jeremy Corbyn would baulk at.
But Ms Truss doubled down, landing blows on Mr Sunak for putting taxes up to the highest level in 70 years.
She went on to win the party leadership after securing 57% of valid votes cast, compared to 43% for Mr Sunak.
He has kept a relatively low profile since the defeat, but now finds himself again tipped as a future occupant of No 10 after Ms Truss's short-lived tenancy.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--How much did Boris Johnson's reshuffle cost?

Boris Johnson 's reshuffle is likely to have cost taxpayers more than £100,000 in `` golden goodbyes '' to sacked ministers .
Under legislation introduced in 1991 , ministers forced out of office are entitled to a quarter of their yearly ministerial salary if they are under the age of 65 .
The prime minister sacked eight ministers in the reshuffle on Thursday , with the group now entitled to payouts worth thousands of pounds .
Top of the list is Geoffrey Cox , who was earning a salary of £94,450 in his role as attorney general .
His sacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sum of £23,612 .
Julian Smith , Andrea Leadsom and Theresa Villiers are all entitled to £16,876 each for losing their cabinet jobs .
They were fired as Northern Ireland secretary , business secretary and environment secretary , respectively .
Departing housing minister Esther McVey , universities minister Chris Skidmore and transport minister George Freeman are entitled to £7,920 each .
Ms McVey 's departure means the Conservatives will appoint a tenth housing minister in their less than ten years in power .
Nusrat Ghani , who was sacked as a more junior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is entitled to £5,594 .
The eight departing ministers ' entitlements add up to £103,595 .

Boris Johnson's reshuffle is likely to have cost taxpayers more than £100,000 in "golden goodbyes" to sacked ministers.
Under legislation introduced in 1991, ministers forced out of office are entitled to a quarter of their yearly ministerial salary if they are under the age of 65.
The prime minister sacked eight ministers in the reshuffle on Thursday, with the group now entitled to payouts worth thousands of pounds.
Top of the list is Geoffrey Cox, who was earning a salary of £94,450 in his role as attorney general.
His sacking means he is now entitled to a sum of £23,612.
Julian Smith, Andrea Leadsom and Theresa Villiers are all entitled to £16,876 each for losing their cabinet jobs.
They were fired as Northern Ireland secretary, business secretary and environment secretary, respectively.
Departing housing minister Esther McVey, universities minister Chris Skidmore and transport minister George Freeman are entitled to £7,920 each.
Ms McVey's departure means the Conservatives will appoint a tenth housing minister in their less than ten years in power.
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Nusrat Ghani, who was sacked as a more junior minister at the Department for Transport, is entitled to £5,594.
The eight departing ministers' entitlements add up to £103,595.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--Labour calls for investigation into PM's £15k Caribbean holiday

Labour is demanding an investigation into who paid for Boris Johnson 's £15,000 trip to the Caribbean .
The party has written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards , calling for an inquiry into the details of the holiday the prime minister took with his partner , Carrie Symonds .
Downing Street has said `` all relevant transparency requirements have been met '' around the trip to Mustique , a private island in the archipelago nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines .
There was confusion on Wednesday , when Mr Johnson declared the holiday in the register of MPs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came in the wake of Mr Johnson 's election victory , lasted from 26 December to 5 January , according to the register .
In the entry , the PM said he had accepted `` accommodation for a private holiday for my partner and me , value £15,000 '' , citing Tory donor David Ross as the provider .
But a spokesman for Mr Ross , co-founder of Carphone Warehouse , denied he had paid for it .
Mr Ross has since sought to further clarify matters , agreeing it was a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Ms Symonds during their private break to the island of Mustique .
Despite this , Labour is seeking to keep up the pressure on the PM .
In a letter to Kathryn Stone , Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards , the party 's shadow cabinet office minister Jon Trickett said : `` The Code of Conduct requires members to provide the name of the person or organisation that actually funded a donation .
`` The evidence now suggests it was not David Ross .
`` The entry made by the prime minister therefore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trickett said the public should know whether the PM `` knowingly '' made a `` false entry into the register '' .
He added : `` Transparency is crucial to ensuring the public have confidence that elected members of this House have not been unduly influenced by any donations or gifts that they may receive .
`` For this reason , I request that you investigate whether the prime minister has followed all transparency requirements when registering the donation . ''
A Downing Street source told the Press Association that much of what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rendered `` out of date '' by Mr Ross ' latest statement .
`` What is being said in the letter has been covered off by additional statements made by David Ross ' spokesman , '' the source said .
Number 10 has said the trip was properly declared , with it stated in the register that the trip was a `` benefit in kind '' from Mr Ross .
`` All transparency requirements have been followed , as set out in the Register of Members ' Financial Interests , '' a Downing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists at a daily Westminster briefing , the PM 's spokesman reiterated this .
He told them : `` All relevant transparency requirements have been met .
`` This was a benefit in kind from David Ross and a spokesman has confirmed this was correct and it was facilitated as a benefit in kind .
`` The Cabinet Office are aware and are content it was appropriate . ''
In a statement on Thursday , a spokesman for Mr Ross said : `` Following media reports , I would like to provide further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ross provided to Mr Johnson .
`` Mr Ross facilitated accommodation for Mr Johnson on Mustique valued at £15,000 .
`` Therefore this is a benefit in kind from Mr Ross to Mr Johnson and Mr Johnson 's declaration to the House of Commons is correct . ''
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`` The commissioner 's office can confirm that , were there to be an investigation , the outcome would be published at the end . ''

Labour is demanding an investigation into who paid for Boris Johnson's £15,000 trip to the Caribbean.
The party has written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, calling for an inquiry into the details of the holiday the prime minister took with his partner, Carrie Symonds.
Downing Street has said "all relevant transparency requirements have been met" around the trip to Mustique, a private island in the archipelago nation of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Image: The trip to St Vincent and the Grenadines in the Caribbean came after the PM's election victory. File pic
There was confusion on Wednesday, when Mr Johnson declared the holiday in the register of MPs' interests.
The trip, which came in the wake of Mr Johnson's election victory, lasted from 26 December to 5 January, according to the register.
In the entry, the PM said he had accepted "accommodation for a private holiday for my partner and me, value £15,000", citing Tory donor David Ross as the provider.
But a spokesman for Mr Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, denied he had paid for it.
Mr Ross has since sought to further clarify matters, agreeing it was a "benefit in kind" to Mr Johnson and Ms Symonds during their private break to the island of Mustique.
Despite this, Labour is seeking to keep up the pressure on the PM.
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In a letter to Kathryn Stone, Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, the party's shadow cabinet office minister Jon Trickett said: "The Code of Conduct requires members to provide the name of the person or organisation that actually funded a donation.
"The evidence now suggests it was not David Ross.
"The entry made by the prime minister therefore appears to be incorrect."
Mr Trickett said the public should know whether the PM "knowingly" made a "false entry into the register".
Image: Carphone Warehouse was founded by Charles Dunstone (left) and David Ross (right)
He added: "Transparency is crucial to ensuring the public have confidence that elected members of this House have not been unduly influenced by any donations or gifts that they may receive.
"For this reason, I request that you investigate whether the prime minister has followed all transparency requirements when registering the donation."
A Downing Street source told the Press Association that much of what was being alleged by Labour had been rendered "out of date" by Mr Ross' latest statement.
"What is being said in the letter has been covered off by additional statements made by David Ross' spokesman," the source said.
Number 10 has said the trip was properly declared, with it stated in the register that the trip was a "benefit in kind" from Mr Ross.
"All transparency requirements have been followed, as set out in the Register of Members' Financial Interests," a Downing Street spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Image: Jon Trickett said the public should know whether the PM 'knowingly' made a 'false entry into the register'
Facing journalists at a daily Westminster briefing, the PM's spokesman reiterated this.
He told them: "All relevant transparency requirements have been met.
"This was a benefit in kind from David Ross and a spokesman has confirmed this was correct and it was facilitated as a benefit in kind.
"The Cabinet Office are aware and are content it was appropriate."
In a statement on Thursday, a spokesman for Mr Ross said: "Following media reports, I would like to provide further explanation of the benefit in kind Mr Ross provided to Mr Johnson.
"Mr Ross facilitated accommodation for Mr Johnson on Mustique valued at £15,000.
"Therefore this is a benefit in kind from Mr Ross to Mr Johnson and Mr Johnson's declaration to the House of Commons is correct."
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A spokeswoman for the Standards Commissioner said a decision by MPs in 2018 to allow colleagues being investigated to remain anonymous meant the office could not confirm whether an investigation would be launched.
"The commissioner can neither confirm nor deny receipt of a complaint, nor confirm nor deny whether there is to be an investigation," they said.
"The commissioner's office can confirm that, were there to be an investigation, the outcome would be published at the end."


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--MP's off-the-shoulder dress raises £20,000 for Girlguiding

An MP who was criticised on social media when a dress slipped off her shoulder in parliament says she is `` humbled '' after the garment raised more than £20,000 for Girlguiding UK .
Labour frontbencher Tracy Brabin tweeted that `` young girls ' lives will be changed because of this money '' .
Girlguiding said it would `` help us build the confidence of girls today to be the leaders of tomorrow '' .
The black dress - which Ms Brabin bought on ASOS for £35 - slipped as she leaned on the despatch box in the Commons because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter asked if the garment was `` really appropriate attire for parliament '' , respondents said she looked `` drunk '' , `` classless '' and like a `` slapper '' .
In reply , the former Coronation Street actress said she was not a `` slag , hungover , a tart ( or ) about to breastfeed '' .
The 58-year-old shadow culture secretary said she put the dress on eBay as a way of standing up for women in the workplace .
`` I thought I would maybe get £500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amazing , '' she said .
`` I do not think in three years being an MP anything has made quite as much an impact like this . ''
The final bid came in at 6.41pm on Thursday , with the winner paying £20,200 plus £3.48 postage .
Following the auction , Ms Brabin said she would be attending a meeting of the 1st Roberttown and Norristhorpe Guides in her constituency of Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire .
She said : `` It 's extremely humbling to be able to do this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attending a meeting tonight and celebrating with the girls .
`` I want to encourage them to really be proud of who they are , to support each other as girls and to not take any criticism from anyone - particularly boys - as I have found in my experiences with Twitter . ''
A member of Girlguiding 's Advocate Panel , 15-year-old Henrietta , said `` shouldergate '' had shown that `` female MPs are often vilified for their looks , not their actions '' .
She added : `` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians .
`` But Tracy Brabin - and all the people who supported her and Girlguiding by bidding on the dress - have shown that oppression is never acceptable . ''

An MP who was criticised on social media when a dress slipped off her shoulder in parliament says she is "humbled" after the garment raised more than £20,000 for Girlguiding UK.
Labour frontbencher Tracy Brabin tweeted that "young girls' lives will be changed because of this money".
Girlguiding said it would "help us build the confidence of girls today to be the leaders of tomorrow".
The black dress - which Ms Brabin bought on ASOS for £35 - slipped as she leaned on the despatch box in the Commons because of a broken ankle.
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When someone on Twitter asked if the garment was "really appropriate attire for parliament", respondents said she looked "drunk", "classless" and like a "slapper".
In reply, the former Coronation Street actress said she was not a "slag, hungover, a tart (or) about to breastfeed".
The 58-year-old shadow culture secretary said she put the dress on eBay as a way of standing up for women in the workplace.
"I thought I would maybe get £500 for it, which would have been amazing," she said.
"I do not think in three years being an MP anything has made quite as much an impact like this."
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The final bid came in at 6.41pm on Thursday, with the winner paying £20,200 plus £3.48 postage.
Image: The dress sold for £20,200 on eBay
Following the auction, Ms Brabin said she would be attending a meeting of the 1st Roberttown and Norristhorpe Guides in her constituency of Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire.
She said: "It's extremely humbling to be able to do this for Girlguiding and I am looking forward to attending a meeting tonight and celebrating with the girls.
"I want to encourage them to really be proud of who they are, to support each other as girls and to not take any criticism from anyone - particularly boys - as I have found in my experiences with Twitter."
A member of Girlguiding's Advocate Panel, 15-year-old Henrietta, said "shouldergate" had shown that "female MPs are often vilified for their looks, not their actions".
She added: "This demeans girls and our aspirations to be politicians.
"But Tracy Brabin - and all the people who supported her and Girlguiding by bidding on the dress - have shown that oppression is never acceptable."


skynewspolitics--2020-02-14--Jackson Carlaw becomes leader of Scottish Conservatives

Jackson Carlaw has been elected new leader of the Scottish Conservatives , replacing Ruth Davidson .
MSP Mr Carlaw will take charge of the top job running Holyrood 's second biggest political party .
The contest was called after Ms Davidson resigned in August last year , citing the `` conflict I have felt over Brexit '' and wanting more time to look after her new baby .
She had led a successful comeback for the Tories over eight years , consigning the common saying that there were more pandas in Scotland than Conservative MPs to history by taking them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party 's fortunes slid into reverse at the December 2019 election , dipping to six seats in response to another surge for the Scottish National Party ( SNP ) .
Mr Carlaw , reportedly a former car salesman for 25 years , was interim leader during the recent campaign .
He won 4,917 votes ( 76 % ) to beat off competition from Scottish Tory social security spokeswoman Michelle Ballantyne , who got 1,581 ( 24 % ) in the internal ballot of party members .
Speaking to Sky News , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SNP from government north of the border in next year 's Scottish parliament election .
`` After 14 years of the SNP , with every single public service in this new decade in a worse state than it was only a year ago , Scotland is looking for an alternative , '' he said .
`` That 's what we 've got to become .
`` We 're not there yet so we need to urgently review our policy , come forward with our policy prospectus that I think will attract the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with everything we 've got . ''
Ms Davidson congratulated Mr Carlaw on his success on getting `` the best job in Scottish politics '' and praised him for being `` by far the most experienced person ever to have undertaken this role '' .

Jackson Carlaw has been elected new leader of the Scottish Conservatives, replacing Ruth Davidson.
MSP Mr Carlaw will take charge of the top job running Holyrood's second biggest political party.
The contest was called after Ms Davidson resigned in August last year, citing the "conflict I have felt over Brexit" and wanting more time to look after her new baby.
She had led a successful comeback for the Tories over eight years, consigning the common saying that there were more pandas in Scotland than Conservative MPs to history by taking them from one to 13 seats.
But the party's fortunes slid into reverse at the December 2019 election, dipping to six seats in response to another surge for the Scottish National Party (SNP).
Mr Carlaw, reportedly a former car salesman for 25 years, was interim leader during the recent campaign.
He won 4,917 votes (76%) to beat off competition from Scottish Tory social security spokeswoman Michelle Ballantyne, who got 1,581 (24%) in the internal ballot of party members.
Speaking to Sky News, Mr Carlaw set his sights on removing the SNP from government north of the border in next year's Scottish parliament election.
"After 14 years of the SNP, with every single public service in this new decade in a worse state than it was only a year ago, Scotland is looking for an alternative," he said.
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"That's what we've got to become.
"We're not there yet so we need to urgently review our policy, come forward with our policy prospectus that I think will attract the support of people in Scotland and then campaign with everything we've got."
Ms Davidson congratulated Mr Carlaw on his success on getting "the best job in Scottish politics" and praised him for being "by far the most experienced person ever to have undertaken this role".


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--PM gathers new top team after Javid's shock resignation

Boris Johnson is chairing the first meeting of his new cabinet - a day after a dramatic reshuffle saw Sajid Javid shock Westminster by resigning as chancellor .
Mr Javid said he was left with `` no option '' but to quit after the prime minister ordered him to fire his closest aides and replace them with advisers chosen by Number 10 .
The former chancellor said this was a condition `` any self-respecting minister '' would reject , prompting him to walk .
Rishi Sunak , his former deputy at the Treasury , has been appointed as his replacement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shortest-serving chancellor in 50 years , made a number of pointed references to the row in his resignation letter to the PM .
The former chancellor said it was `` crucial for the effectiveness of government that you have people around you who can give you clear and candid advice '' .
And he told Mr Johnson : `` I would urge you to ensure the Treasury as an institution retains as much credibility as possible . ''
Mr Javid 's departure - which came after weeks of reported tensions between him and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - throws the date of the next budget on 11 March into doubt .
Downing Street has refused to guarantee that it will go ahead as scheduled , with a spokesman saying only that `` extensive preparations have already been carried out for the budget and they will continue at pace '' .
Mr Sunak , whose promotion marks a rapid rise for someone who became an MP in 2015 , said his `` predecessor and good friend Saj '' did a `` fantastic job '' as chancellor .
`` He was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be able to build on his great work going forward , '' he added .
In the hours after Mr Javid 's resignation , Downing Street confirmed that a new joint team of special advisers was being established in Number 10 and Number 11 to advise the PM and his new chancellor .
Mr Javid was among a number of casualties in Mr Johnson 's first major reshuffle since he entered Downing Street in July : • Julian Smith was sacked as Northern Ireland secretary - months after helping deliver a power-sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former Tory leadership candidate , was dismissed as business secretary • Esther McVey , another challenger for the Conservative crown in last year 's contest , lost her job as housing minister • Geoffrey Cox saw his time as attorney general brought to an end The PM has gathered his new top team in Downing Street this morning and is finishing off the remaining appointments to the more junior rungs of the ministerial ladder .
Those with new jobs in the cabinet include Business Secretary Alok Sharma , International Development Secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Environment Secretary George Eustice , and Attorney General Suella Braverman .
A number of key players kept their positions , including Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab , Home Secretary Priti Patel , Health Secretary Matt Hancock , and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove .
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick defended the ultimatum put to Mr Javid , talking up the decision to `` have an economic team that was as united as possible '' .
He told Sky News `` we all regret '' the former chancellor 's decision to quit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see him leave . ''
There seemed to be no bad blood with Mr Smith , who insisted `` I do n't think that was a surprise '' he was sacked .
`` The PM 's going to be a great success , '' he said , adding : `` I think my future plans are things like going to the pub . ''
Meanwhile Mr Cummings did not say anything to reporters on his way into work on Friday , but chuckled when asked if he was the Thomas Cromwell of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attending cabinet has fallen after the reshuffle , from eight to seven .
There are also fewer women in the most senior roles .

Boris Johnson is chairing the first meeting of his new cabinet - a day after a dramatic reshuffle saw Sajid Javid shock Westminster by resigning as chancellor.
Mr Javid said he was left with "no option" but to quit after the prime minister ordered him to fire his closest aides and replace them with advisers chosen by Number 10.
The former chancellor said this was a condition "any self-respecting minister" would reject, prompting him to walk.
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Rishi Sunak, his former deputy at the Treasury, has been appointed as his replacement.
Mr Javid, who becomes the shortest-serving chancellor in 50 years, made a number of pointed references to the row in his resignation letter to the PM.
The former chancellor said it was "crucial for the effectiveness of government that you have people around you who can give you clear and candid advice".
And he told Mr Johnson: "I would urge you to ensure the Treasury as an institution retains as much credibility as possible."
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Mr Javid's departure - which came after weeks of reported tensions between him and the PM's chief adviser Dominic Cummings - throws the date of the next budget on 11 March into doubt.
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Downing Street has refused to guarantee that it will go ahead as scheduled, with a spokesman saying only that "extensive preparations have already been carried out for the budget and they will continue at pace".
Mr Sunak, whose promotion marks a rapid rise for someone who became an MP in 2015, said his "predecessor and good friend Saj" did a "fantastic job" as chancellor.
"He was a pleasure to work with and I hope to be able to build on his great work going forward," he added.
In the hours after Mr Javid's resignation, Downing Street confirmed that a new joint team of special advisers was being established in Number 10 and Number 11 to advise the PM and his new chancellor.
Mr Javid was among a number of casualties in Mr Johnson's first major reshuffle since he entered Downing Street in July:
Julian Smith was sacked as Northern Ireland secretary - months after helping deliver a power-sharing deal for the region
Andrea Leadsom, a former Tory leadership candidate, was dismissed as business secretary
Esther McVey, another challenger for the Conservative crown in last year's contest, lost her job as housing minister
Geoffrey Cox saw his time as attorney general brought to an end
Theresa Villiers was sacked as environment secretary
The PM has gathered his new top team in Downing Street this morning and is finishing off the remaining appointments to the more junior rungs of the ministerial ladder.
Those with new jobs in the cabinet include Business Secretary Alok Sharma, International Development Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden, Environment Secretary George Eustice, and Attorney General Suella Braverman.
A number of key players kept their positions, including Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, Home Secretary Priti Patel, Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove.
Image: Esther McVey, Julian Smith, Andrea Leadsom and Theresa Villiers all lost their jobs
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick defended the ultimatum put to Mr Javid, talking up the decision to "have an economic team that was as united as possible".
He told Sky News "we all regret" the former chancellor's decision to quit, adding: "I'm sorry to see him leave."
There seemed to be no bad blood with Mr Smith, who insisted "I don't think that was a surprise" he was sacked.
"The PM's going to be a great success," he said, adding: "I think my future plans are things like going to the pub."
Image: Dominic Cummings was silent when asked if he was behind the ultimatum
Meanwhile Mr Cummings did not say anything to reporters on his way into work on Friday, but chuckled when asked if he was the Thomas Cromwell of British politics.
The number of women attending cabinet has fallen after the reshuffle, from eight to seven.
There are also fewer women in the most senior roles.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-13--Why Sajid Javid decided he'd rather walk than stay on as chancellor

It was billed as the `` moderate '' reshuffle .
But it morphed into a major crisis just before midday when Sajid Javid refused the terms of his reappointment as chancellor and decided instead to quit No 11 .
Told by Boris Johnson that the price of staying in the No 2 job in government meant getting rid of all his advisers , Mr Javid decided he 'd rather walk .
It was a pointed power grab by Mr Johnson and his chief adviser Dominic Cummings to control the Treasury from No 10 .
`` No self-respecting minister would accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ today , '' said Mr Javid as he bowed out of office .
`` I felt I was left with no option to resign . ''
The shock departure of the No 2 in government left the reshuffle looking rather chaotic .
Whatever the animosity between No 10 and No 11 , the prime minister will not have wanted to lose his chancellor a month before he is due to deliver the budget heralding in `` a decade of renewal '' .
The date of that budget is now up the air and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inexperienced new chancellor , known for being capable but green .
But , as with all governments , the Treasury under Mr Javid was the source of an alternative power base in government and Whitehall and Mr Javid had flexed that power in clashes with Mr Johnson and Mr Cummings in recent months .
The chancellor had won a crucial battle on economic spending during the election , persuading the prime minister not to risk credibility by going too big on spending pledges .
He had also publicly gone into bat for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against even though the actual project was this week given the green light .
In turn , the No 10 machine decided it wanted more control over the chancellor 's operation : In that respect , the attempt to bind Mr Javid into a joint `` economic delivery unit '' of advisers run out of No 10 fitted the narrative of Mr Johnson 's reshuffle .
Mr Javid 's departure might have been the big news , but the underlying theme is one of complete command and control from the centre .
Regardless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministers were moved aside if they were considered past or potential obstacles .
One cabinet source told me No 10 felt the now former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith did not loop them in enough - no matter that he was roundly praised by many - including Leo Varadkar - for his role in getting Stormont up and running .
Another said Andrea Leadsom 's card had been marked ever since she ran against him for the leadership .
A Brexiteer he re-appointed in July but who was now surplus to requirements .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and advocate of Mr Johnson 's `` levelling up '' agenda , but in the Johnsonian era there is no room for even a sliver of dissent .
As one cabinet minister put it to me soon after the news broke : `` This is the right decision .
You ca n't have the Treasury working at odds with No 10 .
This is a win-win .
Boris either got him under control or got rid of him early . ''
Mr Johnson and his team wanted this to be a delivery cabinet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 's created .
His top team are left in no doubt that he expects total loyalty .
He has removed any barnacle , however small , from his cabinet boat and refreshed the top team .
There are some who will wonder if he has left some of the most able out of the team as the price for utter discipline .
That question will take some months to answer as the promises he made during the election on domestic policy and on Brexit have to be turned into policy and action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on in Mr Javid 's resignation letter to the prime minister .
Who speaks truth to power ?
`` It is crucial for the effectiveness of government that you have people around you who can give you clear and candid advice , as I have always sought to do , '' the former chancellor said .
`` I would use you to ensure the Treasury as an institution retains as much credibility as possible . ''
Mr Johnson is a prime minister at the height of his authority , with a huge majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to re-shape Britain .
He wants a team around him to execute it .
But there are some who caution that untrammeled power concentrated in No 10 may lead to bad decision making .
John McDonnell , the shadow chancellor , told Sky News that every government needed a strong Treasury .
`` Why do you need a strong Treasury ?
Because someone has got to say 'is that policy properly costed ? '
You need a chancellor who can do that .
You ca n't have a lap-dog there , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will dominate the coverage of a reshuffle that should have been billed as one looking towards how the country should be governed rather than how departments and cabinet ministers should be controlled .
But taking a tight grip on the Treasury will concentrate more power in Mr Johnson 's hands in the coming year .
A cabinet created in his image , every single one his choice and his ally .
The deck reshuffled but only room for one king .
But in time , there will be a prince .


skynewspolitics--2020-02-14--Emily Thornberry out of Labour leadership contest

Emily Thornberry has been eliminated from the Labour leadership race after failing to secure enough support , the party says @

Emily Thornberry has been eliminated from the Labour leadership race after failing to secure enough support, the party says.
By the midnight Friday deadline, the shadow foreign secretary had 31 nominations from local constituency parties - two short of the 33 she needed to progress.
Ms Thornberry did not get any nominations from Labour Party affiliates - the other route onto the ballot paper.
Ms Thornberry had struggled from the beginning of the contest, getting 23 votes in the first round, just one more than the 22 needed.
She described the result as a "shame", adding: "We had a standing start after the election, and operated on a shoe string, but we gave it everything."
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She thanked the party supporters determined to fight back after December's general election defeat at the hands of the Tories.
"It was on their behalf that I stood for the leadership, because I've always believed we are at out best when - from the dispatch box to the doorstep - we are one, united fighting force, taking on the Tories and standing up for the communities we represent."
The news means that only Sir Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy remain in the race.
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They will now go on to the online and postal ballot of party members and registered supporters, which opens on 24 February.
The final result of the election will be announced at a special conference in London on 4 April.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-16--Labour's Brexit stance in election was the 'right policy' - Starmer

Labour 's Brexit stance in the general election was the `` right policy '' , the favourite to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the party 's next leader has told Sky News .
Sir Keir Starmer defended the party 's position on Britain 's EU exit , despite Labour suffering its worst performance at the ballot box since the 1930s .
The party lost 59 seats and saw its vote share drop by more than 7 % as Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street with a commanding majority of 80 .
Labour went into December 's election promising to renegotiate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Brussels if it got into power .
The party said it would then hold a second referendum , with a special conference to be held at a later date to decide whether Labour would back leaving the bloc with that deal or staying .
Sir Keir defended the policy , telling Sky 's Sophy Ridge on Sunday : `` I thought it was the right policy . ''
But he argued Labour should have declared which side it would have supported in the ensuing referendum it was advocating .
`` I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way and said which side we would be campaigning on if there was a referendum , '' Sir Keir said .
`` I warned our party that if we looked indecisive , we would n't look like we were leading on this issue . ''
Sir Keir said Brexit was one of several factors behind Labour 's loss .
`` I think we all take responsibility for that devastating election loss , '' he said .
`` People brought up the leadership of the Labour Party , fairly or unfairly ; they brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was said in the Midlands was different to what was said here in Scotland ; they brought up the fact that they thought the manifesto was overloaded and they did n't believe we could deliver it all and , in a number of places , they brought up antisemitism .
`` So , there were a number of reasons and we need to address all of them . ''
• Said Mr Corbyn `` should have been stronger '' in tackling antisemitism , adding that Labour had `` failed '' to confront it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ level he believes people should start paying the top rate of income tax • Said Labour 's position on a second Scottish independence referendum `` must be aligned '' with Scottish Labour 's views • Hit out at the PM 's chief adviser Dominic Cummings , saying that parliament will `` have to have DCQs '' ( parliamentary questions ) for him `` before too long '' .
• Criticised `` sections of the press '' for their coverage of Mr Corbyn .
`` I defend journalists and it is very important that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press there 's been vilification of Labour leaders that 's gone on for many , many years and Jeremy Corbyn probably got it worse than any leader this time , '' he said .
Sir Keir is the frontrunner in the contest to succeed Mr Corbyn , having so far gained the most support among MPs and MEPs , affiliate organisations , trade unions and constituency parties .
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy are the two remaining contenders .
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry was eliminated from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contest will be declared at the start of April .
Sir Keir sought to play down his frontrunner status , telling Sky News : `` No votes have been cast , it 's really important we are very disciplined and professional in this campaign , we are trying to win every vote and we are absolutely conscious that nobody has actually made their mind up yet . ''
: : Listen to All Out Politics on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker He said that if he won , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party .
`` If we ca n't unite our party and stop taking lumps out of each other , then we 're not going to win the next general election and so I want to bring our party together , '' Sir Keir said .
Asked if he was closer politically to Mr Corbyn or Tony Blair , Sir Keir declared : `` I do n't need someone else 's name tattooed on my head to make a decision or hug a historical figure . ''

Labour's Brexit stance in the general election was the "right policy", the favourite to replace Jeremy Corbyn as the party's next leader has told Sky News.
Sir Keir Starmer defended the party's position on Britain's EU exit, despite Labour suffering its worst performance at the ballot box since the 1930s.
The party lost 59 seats and saw its vote share drop by more than 7% as Boris Johnson returned to Downing Street with a commanding majority of 80.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 17:51 Full interview: Sir Keir Starmer on Sophy Ridge on Sunday
Labour went into December's election promising to renegotiate the Brexit deal that Mr Johnson had struck with Brussels if it got into power.
The party said it would then hold a second referendum, with a special conference to be held at a later date to decide whether Labour would back leaving the bloc with that deal or staying.
Sir Keir defended the policy, telling Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "I thought it was the right policy."
But he argued Labour should have declared which side it would have supported in the ensuing referendum it was advocating.
"I thought we should have gone on by the way and said which side we would be campaigning on if there was a referendum," Sir Keir said.
"I warned our party that if we looked indecisive, we wouldn't look like we were leading on this issue."
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Sir Keir said Brexit was one of several factors behind Labour's loss.
"I think we all take responsibility for that devastating election loss," he said.
"People brought up the leadership of the Labour Party, fairly or unfairly; they brought up Brexit in different ways - what was said in the Midlands was different to what was said here in Scotland; they brought up the fact that they thought the manifesto was overloaded and they didn't believe we could deliver it all and, in a number of places, they brought up antisemitism.
"So, there were a number of reasons and we need to address all of them."
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In a wide-ranging interview with Sky News, Sir Keir:
Said Mr Corbyn "should have been stronger" in tackling antisemitism, adding that Labour had "failed" to confront it;
Declined to say at which level he believes people should start paying the top rate of income tax
Said Labour's position on a second Scottish independence referendum "must be aligned" with Scottish Labour's views
Hit out at the PM's chief adviser Dominic Cummings, saying that parliament will "have to have DCQs" (parliamentary questions) for him "before too long".
Criticised "sections of the press" for their coverage of Mr Corbyn. "I defend journalists and it is very important that we do but in elements of the press there's been vilification of Labour leaders that's gone on for many, many years and Jeremy Corbyn probably got it worse than any leader this time," he said.
Sir Keir is the frontrunner in the contest to succeed Mr Corbyn, having so far gained the most support among MPs and MEPs, affiliate organisations, trade unions and constituency parties.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:49 Starmer calls for Labour unity
Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey and Wigan MP Lisa Nandy are the two remaining contenders.
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry was eliminated from the race on Friday.
A winner in the contest will be declared at the start of April.
Sir Keir sought to play down his frontrunner status, telling Sky News: "No votes have been cast, it's really important we are very disciplined and professional in this campaign, we are trying to win every vote and we are absolutely conscious that nobody has actually made their mind up yet."
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He said that if he won, his chief goal would be to unite the party.
"If we can't unite our party and stop taking lumps out of each other, then we're not going to win the next general election and so I want to bring our party together," Sir Keir said.
Asked if he was closer politically to Mr Corbyn or Tony Blair, Sir Keir declared: "I don't need someone else's name tattooed on my head to make a decision or hug a historical figure."


skynewspolitics--2020-02-16--Budget could be delayed in wake of Javid resignation - minister

Next month 's budget could be delayed in the wake of Sajid Javid 's resignation as chancellor , a minister has told Sky News .
Mr Javid stunned Westminster by resigning after being ordered by Boris Johnson to fire his closest aides and replace them with advisers chosen by Number 10 .
He said the prime minister 's demand was something `` any self-respecting minister '' would reject - and left him with `` no option '' but to quit .
Mr Javid 's departure - which came after weeks of reported tensions between him and the PM 's chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the next budget on 11 March into doubt .
Downing Street has refused to guarantee that it will go ahead as scheduled , with a spokesman saying only that `` extensive preparations have already been carried out for the budget and they will continue at pace '' .
Asked if the budget was still going ahead as planned , Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky 's Sophy Ridge on Sunday : `` I know that the budget plans are well advanced but I also know that Rishi Sunak , the new chancellor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have n't heard whether the date of March is confirmed as yet .
`` He is probably looking at it , I should think this week . ''
Mr Shapps also denied suggestions that Mr Cummings was `` all powerful '' in Whitehall .
He cited the decision to proceed with the HS2 high speed rail link - a project Mr Cummings is known to be against .
`` It is not the case that things necessarily go Dominic Cummings ' way or anyone else 's , '' he said .
`` Take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had views about , I had views about .
`` We discussed it , we discussed our various views , and we came to a conclusion .
`` The idea that just because Dominic thinks something , that 's what happens is clearly not the case . ''
Mr Shapps appeared to suggest in his interview that Mr Javid 's advisers had not been working in harmony with Number 10 .
`` The way that my special advisers work , is I want them to be working closely with Number 10 , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be delivering the same policy .
`` We 've got this massive agenda of levelling up the country and uniting the country and that 's best done when we are all on the same page and singing from the same hymn sheet . ''
: : Listen to All Out Politics on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Sir Ed Davey , acting leader of the Liberal Democrats , said Mr Javid 's resignation had plunged the Treasury `` into chaos '' .
`` Any delay in the budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major change of economic policy is now being planned without any democratic legitimacy from the Tory manifesto just weeks ago , '' he said .

Next month's budget could be delayed in the wake of Sajid Javid's resignation as chancellor, a minister has told Sky News.
Mr Javid stunned Westminster by resigning after being ordered by Boris Johnson to fire his closest aides and replace them with advisers chosen by Number 10.
He said the prime minister's demand was something "any self-respecting minister" would reject - and left him with "no option" but to quit.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:11 Sajid Javid: I had 'no option' but to quit
Mr Javid's departure - which came after weeks of reported tensions between him and the PM's chief adviser Dominic Cummings - throws the date of the next budget on 11 March into doubt.
Downing Street has refused to guarantee that it will go ahead as scheduled, with a spokesman saying only that "extensive preparations have already been carried out for the budget and they will continue at pace".
Asked if the budget was still going ahead as planned, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told Sky's Sophy Ridge on Sunday: "I know that the budget plans are well advanced but I also know that Rishi Sunak, the new chancellor, may want time.
"I haven't heard whether the date of March is confirmed as yet.
"He is probably looking at it, I should think this week."
Mr Shapps also denied suggestions that Mr Cummings was "all powerful" in Whitehall.
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He cited the decision to proceed with the HS2 high speed rail link - a project Mr Cummings is known to be against.
"It is not the case that things necessarily go Dominic Cummings' way or anyone else's," he said.
"Take HS2, a big decision that Dominic had views about, I had views about.
"We discussed it, we discussed our various views, and we came to a conclusion.
"The idea that just because Dominic thinks something, that's what happens is clearly not the case."
Mr Shapps appeared to suggest in his interview that Mr Javid's advisers had not been working in harmony with Number 10.
"The way that my special advisers work, is I want them to be working closely with Number 10," he said.
"I want them to be delivering the same policy.
"We've got this massive agenda of levelling up the country and uniting the country and that's best done when we are all on the same page and singing from the same hymn sheet."
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Sir Ed Davey, acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, said Mr Javid's resignation had plunged the Treasury "into chaos".
"Any delay in the budget will send out alarm bells that a major change of economic policy is now being planned without any democratic legitimacy from the Tory manifesto just weeks ago," he said.


skynewspolitics--2020-02-15--Government dismisses EU trade demands as unreasonable

Demands made by Brussels ahead of Brexit trade talks are unreasonable and ridiculous , a government source is claiming as the UK prepares to start negotiations .
A new Brussels blueprint says the EU will seek to police UK subsidies , impose rules on its tax regime and ask the government to commit to aligning with the EU 's standards forever .
Yet , according to the UK government , Brussels has already agreed with countries such as Canada , South Korea and Japan that there should be no such requirements in its trade deals with them .
On subsidies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK sticks to Brussels rules permanently , according to the British government , and also wants jurisdiction over how the rules are enforced in the UK .
And on tax , in a move that will incense senior Tory Brexiteers , the government claims the EU wants the UK to comply with its standards and take part in its cross border tax planning arrangements .
The prime minister 's fury with Brussels has emerged after his chief negotiator , David Frost , and his 40-person Brexit task force met this week to finalise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The new European Commission president , Ursula von der Leyen , told the European Parliament this week that Mr Johnson would have to accept a `` level playing field '' on rules and standards .
But the PM said in a Brexit speech at Greenwich earlier this month there was `` no need '' for the UK to follow EU trade rules and there would be no alignment with Brussels under any post-Brexit deal .
The government is now insisting it is not asking for a `` special , bespoke , or unique @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement like those the EU has previously struck with other like-minded countries like Canada .
The Brussels demands are set out in an EU `` draft mandate '' , which member states and officials have been considering ahead of the formal start of negotiations between Mr Frost and the EU 's Michel Barnier .
The apparent deadlock , even before formal talks begin , suggests the trade negotiations during the Brexit transition period will be fraught and acrimonious and could lead to the UK leaving the EU with no deal .
Comparing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with its other trade deals , the UK argues : • In its trade deal with Korea , the EU removed 99.5 % of tariff lines , and South Korea is not subject to any dynamic alignment on regulation .
None of South Korea 's commitments on workers ' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal .
Though subject to dispute settlement , there are no sanctions if South Korea fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment .
The competition chapter is excluded from dispute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to EU state aid rules .
• In its trade deal with Japan , the EU removed 99 % of tariff lines and Japan is not committed to any dynamic alignment on regulation .
None of Japan 's commitments on workers ' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal .
Though subject to dispute settlement , there are no sanctions if Japan fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment .
The competition chapter is excluded from dispute settlement .
Japan is not subject to EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade deal with Canada , the EU removed 98.7 % of tariff lines and Canada is not committed to any dynamic alignment on regulation .
None of Canada 's commitments on workers ' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal .
Though subject to dispute settlement , there are no sanctions if Canada fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment .
The competition chapter is excluded from dispute settlement .
Canada is not subject to EU state aid rules .
: : Listen to All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker According to the government , while both the EU and the UK are aiming for a tariff and quota free deal , asking for alignment on standards does not make sense when the EU 's standards fall below the UK 's on workers ' rights , environmental protections and health and safety .
The government also points out that the UK has a higher minimum wage than all but three EU member states and six EU countries have no minimum wage at all .

Demands made by Brussels ahead of Brexit trade talks are unreasonable and ridiculous, a government source is claiming as the UK prepares to start negotiations.
A new Brussels blueprint says the EU will seek to police UK subsidies, impose rules on its tax regime and ask the government to commit to aligning with the EU's standards forever.
Yet, according to the UK government, Brussels has already agreed with countries such as Canada, South Korea and Japan that there should be no such requirements in its trade deals with them.
On subsidies, the EU is demanding that the UK sticks to Brussels rules permanently, according to the British government, and also wants jurisdiction over how the rules are enforced in the UK.
And on tax, in a move that will incense senior Tory Brexiteers, the government claims the EU wants the UK to comply with its standards and take part in its cross border tax planning arrangements.
The prime minister's fury with Brussels has emerged after his chief negotiator, David Frost, and his 40-person Brexit task force met this week to finalise the UK government's negotiating position.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:47 Can the UK and EU reach a deal on trade?
The new European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, told the European Parliament this week that Mr Johnson would have to accept a "level playing field" on rules and standards.
But the PM said in a Brexit speech at Greenwich earlier this month there was "no need" for the UK to follow EU trade rules and there would be no alignment with Brussels under any post-Brexit deal.
The government is now insisting it is not asking for a "special, bespoke, or unique deal" with Brussels, but an agreement like those the EU has previously struck with other like-minded countries like Canada.
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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:42 Prime Minister challenged over his future trade deal with the EU
The Brussels demands are set out in an EU "draft mandate", which member states and officials have been considering ahead of the formal start of negotiations between Mr Frost and the EU's Michel Barnier.
The apparent deadlock, even before formal talks begin, suggests the trade negotiations during the Brexit transition period will be fraught and acrimonious and could lead to the UK leaving the EU with no deal.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:15 Boris Johnson: 'Free trade is being choked'
Comparing the EU's demands on the UK compared with its other trade deals, the UK argues:
In its trade deal with Korea, the EU removed 99.5% of tariff lines, and South Korea is not subject to any dynamic alignment on regulation. None of South Korea's commitments on workers' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal. Though subject to dispute settlement, there are no sanctions if South Korea fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment. The competition chapter is excluded from dispute settlement. South Korea is not subject to EU state aid rules.
In its trade deal with Japan, the EU removed 99% of tariff lines and Japan is not committed to any dynamic alignment on regulation. None of Japan's commitments on workers' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal. Though subject to dispute settlement, there are no sanctions if Japan fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment. The competition chapter is excluded from dispute settlement. Japan is not subject to EU state aid rules.
In its trade deal with Canada, the EU removed 98.7% of tariff lines and Canada is not committed to any dynamic alignment on regulation. None of Canada's commitments on workers' rights and environment are enforceable through the arbitration mechanism for this trade deal. Though subject to dispute settlement, there are no sanctions if Canada fails to meet its commitments on labour and environment. The competition chapter is excluded from dispute settlement. Canada is not subject to EU state aid rules.
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According to the government, while both the EU and the UK are aiming for a tariff and quota free deal, asking for alignment on standards does not make sense when the EU's standards fall below the UK's on workers' rights, environmental protections and health and safety.
The government also points out that the UK has a higher minimum wage than all but three EU member states and six EU countries have no minimum wage at all.