His dad received a nickname called ‘Mr Night and Day’ as Sajid once recalled that he chose ‘to work every hour that God sent his way.’ After working in Rochdale cotton mill
and then as a bus driver, his father moved to Bristol where he brought a small clothing store.
The family lived in a two bedroom flat, Sajid said that ‘Three brothers were in one bedroom and me and my younger brother were with my parents in the other.’ Sajid grew up on Stapleton Road, in Bristol, which was known as ‘Britain’s worst street’ which was once dubbed as a ‘lawless hellhole where drug-pushing, shootings, prostitution, rape, violent robbery, murder and knifings are common.’
At the age of 10, Sajid witnessed race riots in the nearby St Paul’s district, where
ethnic minority residents constantly battled with the police.
His arrival in the Home Office means that he will now be responsible for law and order. This means a Muslim will be in charge of the counter-terrorism policy as well as ensuring that the policing will be overseen by someone who has seen, what happens when forces lose trust in the communities they serve.
Sajid Javid’s promotion will put someone that comes from an immigrant background in charge of clearing up the mess of the Windrush Scandal. He has previously said, on hearing of the affair that: ‘It could have been me.’ The MP for Bromsgrove, aged 48 is
successful in both business and Westminster.
Sajid keeps a £1,000 portrait of the former prime minister in his office. Margaret Thatcher had spawned his original interest in politics. However, it also turned Britain into a country where a working-class kid from Bristol, will need to work hard to achieve fame and fortune.
After studying GSE’s, he moved on to Exeter University, where he gained a degree in economics and politics. At the age 0f 24, he became the youngest ever vice-president of Chase Manhattan Bank. By 30 he was earning £3 million per year by running the Asian Trading Division of Deutsche Bank.
He is married to practising Christian women, called Laura, and they have children together. By his late 30s, it was reported that Sajid was wealthy enough to retire from banking and pursue a career in politics.
He entered the Commons at the 2010 election and within two years gained a frontbench role, as Economic Secretary to the Treasury. More recently Sajid Javid has become
the first home secretary to come from an ethnic minority background after Amber
Rudd resigned from her position.
Sajid, the son of a Pakistani bus driver, has said that he will be reviewing the UK immigration policy, to ensure that people were treated fairly, with dignity and respect. Amber Rudd has resigned as home secretary after she misled MPs over what she knew about immigration and removal targets.
Labour’s, Diane Abbott, claimed that Ms Rudd had ‘done the right thing’ in regards to quitting. Her departure came after; she faced huge criticism over her handling of
the Windrush scandal and immigration policy.
She told MPs that the Home Office did not have any targets for removing illegal immigrants; however, a letter had been published, which stated that Ms Rudd set out her ‘ambitious but deliverable’ aim to report 10% more illegal immigrants over the ‘next few years’ to Theresa May.
Sajid Javid is not a close ally of the Prime Minister; he is also not an ardent Remainer. However, his appointment retains the balance on the vital Brexit cabinet committee.
Sajid has previously faced calls to stand down as business secretary, due to his response to the steel crisis in 2015, which witnessed Tata Steel cut a variety of jobs.
He challenges ahead for Sajid are huge, although this can be seen a big opportunity
for him. Mr Javid said: ‘the Windrush scandal felt ‘very personal’ to him as coming
from a family of immigrants, “it could have been me, my mum or my dad.’ He also mentioned that: ‘more could be done to address the concerns of people whose status had been wrongly questioned – and who have been promised compensation and fast-tracking to UK citizenship if they want it.’
Mr Javid, who is a former investment banker and MP for Bromsgrove since 2010, has been working as a communities secretary for 18 months. The 48-year-old MP led the government’s response to last year’s Grenfell Tower fire disaster.
Home Secretary is one of the hardest jobs in government as you are responsible for counter-terrorism, immigration and policing. However, Amber Rudd’s position was
difficult as she was following Theresa May, who has survived the post for more than six years and had set up specific plans and objectives, which Ms Rudd was excepted to stick to.
Becoming the New Home Secretary will be a big change for Sajid and the UK population. Coming from an immigrant background, this new position can see positive changes in the UK immigration system. However, Sajid has previously voted against the right for EU nationals that are already living in the UK as well as consistently voting for phasing out secure tenancies for life.
He has also almost voted against spending public money, to create guaranteed jobs for young people, who have spent a long time unemployed and has previously voted for higher taxes on alcohol. During December 2015, Mr Javid voted to restrict the support available to failed asylum seekers and illegal migrants.
He also voted against giving asylum seekers permission to work if a decision on their
application takes over six months in April 2016. It has also been reported that he voted
against laws to promote equality and human rights, during April 2013.
However, with Mr Javid coming from an immigrant background, we hope that there will be some positive changes to the UK immigration system.
