Sajid Javid says there is 'a lot of work to do' as he starts health role - BBC News
The ex-chancellor replaces Matt Hancock who resigned after breaking guidance by kissing a colleague.
Sir Gary Streeter, South West Devon MP, has told BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House he was one of the Conservative MPs to tell the party whips that Matt Hancock should resign.

“It became obvious very early on, Friday and Saturday when the story broke that, because of the very point that has already been made, that so many of our constituents including ourselves have made sacrifices - I didn’t hug my grandchildren for months and months and months - and then to see people who are rule-makers break their own rules, it is untenable, we knew that," he said.

Asked about Prime Minister Boris Johnson refusing to sack Mr Hancock, he said: “I admire the strength that the PM has shown over the last two years or so in backing his ministers. I’ve been at Westminster 29 years and normally whenever the media decide that a cabinet minister or a senior politician has to resign, then that’s it...

“Boris has taken a stand against that and I think quite rightly so and showing tremendous strength and leadership, but on this particular matter it was not a matter for the prime minister to sack the health secretary, it was something that Matt had to do himself.

"And he did the right thing, he is an honourable man and he took the right step and he will be back; he’s very talented and we need his skills in the future. He has done the right thing now, we can expect him to return to the front benches in a few years’ time.”