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No 10 defends record on NHS waiting list after minister admits it could grow further – as it happened

TheGuardian

This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage here Yesterday Sajid Javid, the Tory former health secretary, called for the creation of a royal commission to consider the future of the NHS. But behind closed doors, they know the current set-up is unsustainable.

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The links between politics and banking are desperately unhealthy, for all of us | Simon Jenkins

TheGuardian

The recently deposed Sajid Javid was a simple banker until in 2010 he got bored and entered politics. Javid joins Tony Blair on its payroll , as well as a former Finnish prime minister and an Italian finance minister. Sets you up well, should things not go right. What is it about banks?

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City donations worth £15m raise concerns over influence on UK politics

TheGuardian

Total donated to parties by financial firms and individuals tied to the sector over two years, report says Concerns have been raised over the City’s influence on Westminster, after a report found financial firms and individuals tied to the sector donated £15m to political parties and gave £2m to MPs during the pandemic.

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MPs 'advising' big business undermines democracy. Second jobs should be banned | Zarah Sultana

TheGuardian

Sitting politicians such as Sajid Javid or Jacob Rees-Mogg should serve only the people, not banks or investment funds Sajid Javid – the former chancellor, once a candidate to lead the Conservative Party, and still the member of parliament for Bromsgrove – has been hired as a global advisor to JP Morgan , one of the world’s largest banks.

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Former chancellor Sajid Javid takes new role at JP Morgan

TheGuardian

Conservative politician will work as adviser at US bank while continuing as an MP The former UK chancellor Sajid Javid has been hired as a senior adviser to JP Morgan in a return to his career in banking. He will join the former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, who was hired as a global adviser at the US bank in 2008.

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Javid and Osborne ‘lobbied to reduce mis-selling payouts to small business’

TheGuardian

Independent review finds City regulator changed compensation rules after pressure from UK banks Sajid Javid and George Osborne put pressure on the City’s financial regulator to reduce compensation payouts from big banks to small business victims of a mis-selling scandal, an independent review has found.