Nadhim Zahawi began life as a Kurdish refugee, fleeing to the UK when he was nine years old. A businessman with an eclectic portfolio, he co-founded pollsters YouGov in 2000 before becoming a Conservative MP in 2010. Now a Minister with one of the most pressing jobs in Government, who is the man responsible for England’s Covid-19 vaccination programme? Mark Coles speaks to friends and colleagues to find out.

Producer: Beth Sagar-Fenton
Researchers: Maia Lowerson and May Cameron
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Mix: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Rosamund Jones