Suella Braverman has been sacked by Rishi Sunak.
Last week the home secretary penned a controversial article in the Times newspaper which criticised the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a controversial pro-Palestinian march for Armistice Day.
The PM has been under concerted pressure to sack Braverman ever since, amid accusations she had undermined the operational independence of the police.
Braverman had accused the police of “playing favourites” with how it handles controversial protests.
The Conservative Party official X account has confirmed that Rishi Sunak is conducting a ministerial reshuffle as he “strengthens his team in Government to deliver long-term decisions for a brighter future.”
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08.48 am — BREAKING: Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary, it comes as major questions had been asked over the home secretary’s future for several days.
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