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Who is Rishi Sunak? Shock appointment of unknown new chancellor

Sajid Javid shocked Westminster by quitting as chancellor in the middle of Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle.

Mr Javid rejected the prime minister's order to fire his team of aides, saying "no self-respecting minister" could accept such a condition.

He has been replaced as chancellor by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak - who just seven months ago was a junior housing minister.

With just 4 weeks to go until the budget, the 39-year-old from Southampton with a reputation for loyalty will have to get to grips with one of the hardest jobs in government.

Lewis Goodall reports

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