Sajid Javid, the former chancellor of the exchequer, has been approached about taking a role at Shein, the online fashion giant which is progressing plans for London's biggest stock market float for years. Sky News has learnt that Mr Javid is among a number of senior City figures who have held talks with Donald Tang, Shein's executive chairman, in recent weeks. City sources said that if the appointment of Mr Javid proceeded, it could see him either join Shein's board or become an adviser to the Chinese-founded company.
They added that Baroness Fairhead, the former BBC Trust chair, was also on a list of candidates drawn up by headhunters advising Shein. One person close to the company said the identities of those being approached reflected both the seriousness with which Shein was taking the issue of corporate governance and the extent of its focus on a London listing. Since leaving the government, Mr Javid has taken a role with Centricus, an investment firm which tried unsuccessfully to structure an offer for Chelsea Football Club in 2022.
A spokesman for him, who had insisted that Mr Javid would stand for re-election in his Bromsgrove seat a week before publicly announcing the opposite, did not respond to a request for comment from Sky News. New extremism definition should 'absolutely' not be used for political advantage, security minister Tom Tugendhat says New Year Honours list: Michael Eavis, Emilia Clarke, Paul Hollywood and Mary Earps among big names included Tax cuts, .
