What kind of home secretary will Sajid Javid make?

Former housing secretary is unexpected choice given previous clashes with Theresa May

Sajid Javid at Downing Street
Sajid Javid at Downing Street this morning
(Image credit: Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

The appointment of Sajid Javid as home secretary has triggered a flood of speculation about how the former housing secretary will fare in what is arguably the most difficult job in Theresa May’s government.

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