Sajid Javid says backing Liz Truss to lead Tories was his ‘biggest political mistake’

Sajid Javid has described his support for Liz Truss in the 2022 Conservative leadership contest as his "biggest mistake in politics," stating he no longer speaks to her. Speaking at the Hay festival while promoting his memoir, the former chancellor also dismissed Conservative MPs defecting to Reform UK as "good riddance" and argued that the calibre of Britain's political class has declined dramatically in recent years.