Sajid Javid cancels first big speech, encouraging early election talk

Earlier annual spending review by Treasury also suggests planning for a snap election. The first major speech by the chancellor, Sajid Javid, has been mysteriously cancelled by the Treasury less than 24 hours before it was due to take place. A Treasury spokesman said that the one-year spending review, called a spending round, which had been due to take place later this year, was now being fast-tracked to take place in early September, adding fuel to speculation the government could be planning a