Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda The new Health Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to make his first House of Commons address since taking on the role - with lockdown-sceptic MPs hopeful he will push for a swift lifting of restrictions.
Rochdale -born Mr Javid, appointed as Matt Hancock’s replacement f ollowing his resignation over the weekend, said on Sunday that his “most immediate priority” would be “to see that we can return to normal as soon and as quickly as possible”.
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