Sajid Javid admits he held non-dom status before political career

Cabinet minister says he had the status - currently causing controversy for Rishi Sunak - while in banking

Sajid Javid, the health secretary, has been drawn into the non-dom" controversy after admitting he held the status for six years while a banker, allowing him to legally avoid tax on overseas earnings.

The senior cabinet minister, a former chancellor, gave a statement to the Sunday Times saying he had held non-dom status, thought to be on the grounds that his father was born in Pakistan.