By Andrew Sparrow (now); Matthew Weaver (earlier)
Unexpected move comes as Boris Johnson begins much-anticipated reshuffle to his cabinet
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From the Independent’s Ashley Cowburn
As Matt Hancock walks into Downing Street – likely to be reappointed as health secretary – @SamCoatesSky teases: “Are you jealous of Rishi Sunak?!”
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If you have got a spare half an hour and you’re interested in Rishi Sunak, this is well worth listening to – his recent interview with the BBC‘s Nick Robinson for the Political Thinking podcast. Among other attributes, Sunak is an obsessive Star Wars fan, and he performed very well in Robinson’s Star Wars quiz.
For background on new Chancellor Rishi #Sunak, listen to him talking to @bbcnickrobinson on #PoliticalThinking about his upbringing, business career, racism, the role of trade disputes in Star Wars, & whether he always wanted to be rich – https://t.co/xYlU53WJUl
Source: Cabinet reshuffle: Sajid Javid resigns as chancellor and is replaced by Rishi Sunak – live news
