Chancellor Sajid Javid Claims To Be Thinking About The Low Paid

LOW TAX GUY - Chancellor Sajid Javid has said he wants to simplify the UK’s tax system ahead of his first Budget this autumn.

In the interview with The Times, Mr Javid said he was a “low tax guy”, but added that it was important to “always be thinking about the lowest paid”.

ABC Note: Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, Sajid Javid studied Economics and Politics at the University of Exeter, where he first joined the Conservative Party. Working in banking, he rose to become a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank. After his election to Parliament, he was promoted to the role of Economic Secretary to the Treasury, and later became Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He served in David Cameron's Cabinet as Culture Secretary and Business Secretary. He went on to serve under Prime Minister Theresa May as Communities Secretary and Home Secretary, before his appointment as Chancellor of the Exchequer by Boris Johnson.

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