With nemesis Dominic Cummings out of No 10, Javid is back in favour – but faces a tough health brief
It would be an understatement to say Sajid Javid – Saj to his colleagues – starts as health secretary with a jam-packed in-tray.
Taking on the role as the global Covid-19 pandemic marches on, Javid will need to ensure the vaccination programme maintains its celebrated momentum, tackle a huge backlog of non-Covid care and deal with members of an exhausted workforce calling for improved pay after the most challenging 18 months of their careers.
