Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary by Rishi Sunak after pro-Palestine march row
Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary, sparking a major reshuffle of his top team – with former prime minister David Cameron now expected to be handed a job after a shock appearance at Downing Street.
After days of intense pressure to axe Ms Braverman, the prime minister asked her to leave the government and she accepted. James Cleverly has been moved from foreign secretary to replace her at the Home Office, Downing Street has confirmed.
Ms Braverman sparked outrage after claiming that Metropolitan Police favouritism had stopped far-right protests but permitted “pro-Palestine mobs” to rally, ahead of the Gaza march set to take place on Armistice Day.
Downing Street did not approve the final text of Ms Braverman’s incendiary op-ed for The Times, with Rishi Sunak’s officials’ requests for changes ignored by the home secretary.
The dramatic move threatens to open up a major rift between Mr Sunak and backbench Tory MPs, with those on the right of the party having threatened to rebel if Ms Braverman was ousted.
