Boris Johnson's Chancellor Sajid Javid resigns after the prime minister tells him he must sack all his advisers or quit

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• Sajid Javid quits as Chancellor in a shock twist to Boris Johnson's Cabinet re-shuffle.
• Johnson wanted Javid to stay in his post.
• However, Javid reportedly quit after being told that his special advisers had to leave their roles.
• Javid's shock resignation overshadows Johnson's Cabinet re-shuffle, which is taking place on Thursday.
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Boris Johnson's Chancellor Sajid Javid has quit the UK government after being told by the prime minister that he could only remain in the job if he sacked his entire team of advisers.

Javid, who ran against Johnson to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister, was given the ultimatum on Thursday by the prime minister, the BBC reported.

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