The departure of Amber Rudd and the promotion of Sajid Javid subtly but significantly alters the delicate balance between pro-Europeans and Brexiteers within the cabinet’s inner circle. Like Ms Rudd, the new home secretary was a supporter of the Remain campaign. But unlike Ms Rudd, Mr Javid is no Europhile. As home secretary, Ms Rudd has had to restrict her public utterances on government Brexit policy, but behind closed doors she has advocated pursuing the closest possible relationship with the EU. Mr Javid — who as communities secretary did not sit on…

Source: The Times April 30, 2018 16:06 UTC