Sajid Javid has delivered his first speech as the government's business secretary in Bristol, the city where he grew up above his parent's shop.

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Lessons from life above a shop: Sajid Javid's first speech as business secretary [VIDEO]

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In an address filled with anecdotes about his childhood experiences helping run his mother and father's womenswear store Javid claimed that it was then that he learnt the principles of what it takes to run a small company.

"Aged nine or 10 I helped my dad in the shop, wearing the money belt," he said. "Our fortunes and happiness fluctuated with the business. But it gave me an unwavering belief in the rewards of hard work."

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After the speech Javid took questions from the audience including Dan Martin, Enterprise Nation's head of content. Watch a video of the full Q&A session below:

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