In an attack on his friend, Javid suggested Mr Sunak’s refusal to cut taxes risked Britain becoming a “middle-income economy” with a loss of global influence and power. In an article about The times He added categorically that Truss had “a willingness to challenge the status quo”, warning that there were “no risk-free options in government”. Mr Javid’s endorsement of Truss will be a blow to Sunak, who saw him as a mentor early in his political career and succeeded him as chancellor in 2020. The two men had a strained relationship when Javid was brought in
