Some half-dozen phone calls were critical for Rishi Sunak to secure the Tory party leadership and become Britain’s prime minister, according to senior Conservative party members. All were to Suella Braverman. Without the support of Braverman, an influential rightwinger, Sunak would have failed to secure the momentum that took him to 10 Downing Street, where … Read more
British Home Secretary Suella Braverman faced heavy criticism on Tuesday for describing the arrival of asylum seekers as an invasion, with lawmakers across the political spectrum warning of the risk of using inflammatory language. Her comments came a day after a man used fire bombs to attack an immigration processing centre in the port town … Read more
The Conservative MP with ties to the extreme right wing of the party has been appointed by Rishi Sunak as Home Secretary The Conservative MP with ties to the extreme right wing of the party has been appointed by Rishi Sunak as Home Secretary As the latest British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced his new … Read more
But opposition MPs claim it undermines the new PM's pledge to have integrity in his new government. #suellabraverman #mps #rishisunak #homeoffice #opposition Source link
This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox every weekday. Good morning. Rishi Sunak decided the shape of his reshuffle and indeed his government last weekend, when he opted to pay Suella Braverman’s price. Braverman is many things but she … Read more
Ms. Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament on October 19 evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas — a practice that she wants to resume despite opposition from many Conservatives Ms. Truss faced more turmoil in Parliament on October 19 evening on a vote over fracking for shale gas — a practice that … Read more
Grant Shapps, former transport secretary from the Boris Johnson government and a supporter of Rishi Sunak, will replace her Grant Shapps, former transport secretary from the Boris Johnson government and a supporter of Rishi Sunak, will replace her Suella Braverman, until Wednesday afternoon the British Home Secretary, resigned from her post, ostensibly on security grounds. … Read more
Ms. Braverman said she had resigned after using her personal email to send an official document to a colleague. Ms. Braverman said she had resigned after using her personal email to send an official document to a colleague. The U.K.’s hardline Interior Minister Suella Braverman quit the government on October 19, heaping more doubt on … Read more
Liz Truss’s floundering government was plunged into further chaos on Wednesday as Suella Braverman, home secretary, was forced to quit after she admitted a security breach. Braverman insisted she had committed only “a technical breach of the rules” and her resignation letter contained a broadside against Truss and hinted at the bitterness behind her departure. … Read more
