RIVAL Tory ministers have accused Sajid Javid of letting power go to his head after he has started referring to himself in meetings as “The Sajid”.

The Home Secretary now openly refers to himself by the third person moniker during talks with fellow ministers.

3 The Home Secretary is accused of letting power go to his head and is now referring to himself as ’The Sajid’ Credit: Reuters

Two Cabinet sources confirmed hearing the 49 year old use the expression recently.

One told The Sun: “He uses phrases like, ‘Just you watch what The Sajid is going to do about this’, or ‘The Saj will sort that out’. “It’s bizarre. I think he’s losing the plot”.

As the frontrunner now to succeed Theresa May in No10, Mr Javid has suffered a wave of bitter attacks from Tory MPs over his handling of the Channel migration furore.

The backlash forced him to return home early from a luxury family holiday on Monday to take personal charge of the political crisis.

3 Close allies of the Home Secretary claim that this is instead a 'ludicrous attempt to discredit Sajid' Credit: PA:Press Association

But close friends of high-flying Mr Javid last night accused jealous rivals of seizing on the crisis to try to damage any future leadership bid by him.

One senior MP and close ally said last night: “There is a ludicrous attempt to discredit Sajid, and it’s coming from Hunt, Boris and Raab’s people.

“They are desperate to undermine someone who speaks sense and can reach parts of the country that nobody else can. It’spathetic.”

The Home Secretary’s aides also hold a senior No10 figure responsible for leaking the location of his exclusive South African safari lodge.

3 Sajid Javid was recently under fire after making a U-turn in his decision to send Border Force ships back to the English Channel Credit: Getty - Pool

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Mr Javid’s advisers claim it was done in revenge to embarrass him after he repeatedly clashed with the PM.

A spokeswoman for the Home Secretary last night said it is “completely untrue” that he calls himself ‘The Sajid’ in Whitehall meetings.

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