Tuesday 5 July 2022 11:12 PM Boris Johnson replaces Rishi Sunak with Nadhim Zahawi as he attempts dramatic ... trends now
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‘Buccaneering’ Nadhim Zahawi replaced Rishi Sunak as Chancellor last night as Boris Johnson attempted a dramatic fightback.
The appointment will raise hopes among Tory backbenchers that the former education secretary has been put on a mission to cut taxes to lessen the impact of the cost of living crisis on households.
A Whitehall source said the self-made man was the ‘adventurous and buccaneering Chancellor Britain needs’.
The Prime Minister was reported as having told a group of 80 loyal Tory MPs last night: ‘I know you’re all avidly in favour of tax cuts and tonight’s events might make that a bit easier to deliver.’
Nadhim Zahawi (pictured) replaced Rishi Sunak as Chancellor after his resignation. He was promoted despite being one of the few Cabinet ministers to remain silent yesterday evening over whether he backed the PM
Conservative backbenchers have been calling for cuts to income tax, national insurance and VAT on fuel, but Mr Sunak (pictured) had resisted such moves. He has since resigned
Mr Johnson also brought in Steve Barclay – his former chief of staff at No10 – to replace Sajid Javid as Health Secretary.
The source said: ‘God made him for Health.’
The mini-reshuffle also saw universities minister Michelle Donelan promoted to the Cabinet to take over Mr Zahawi’s old job as Education Secretary.
There had been rumours that the PM was considering moving Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to the Treasury.
But the Whitehall
