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Sajid Javid talks to Aasmah Mir

The Colour of Home: From Poverty to the Top of Government

Hay Festival 2026, 

Best known for taking on two of the biggest roles in UK politics – Home Secretary and Chancellor – Sajid Javid comes to Hay Festival to share the story of his personal and political life. Introducing his memoir The Colour of Home, Javid gives an insight into his young life as the son of Punjabi immigrants growing up in the 1970s, surrounded by poverty and racism, and how he rose from adversity to top jobs in government. From tales of run-ins with the police to discussing how he felt constantly caught between two cultures, this is a raw and honest conversation about personal resilience, and the chance to get to know the man behind the headlines. He talks to journalist and writer Aasmah Mir.