{"id":135108,"date":"2023-11-13T09:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/?p=135108"},"modified":"2023-11-13T09:49:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T09:49:37","slug":"rishi-sunak-sacks-suella-braverman-and-replaces-her-with-james-cleverly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finbestnews.com\/politics\/rishi-sunak-sacks-suella-braverman-and-replaces-her-with-james-cleverly\/","title":{"rendered":"Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman and replaces her with James Cleverly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suella Braverman\u2019s claims of police bias not signed off by Downing Street<\/h3>\n

Rishi Sunak has sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman and replaced her with former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.<\/p>\n

The brutal move, set to infuriate the right of the Conservative Party, sparks a long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle and comes after days of speculation about Ms Braverman’s future, following an enormous row about whether a hardline op-ed in the Times had been cleared by No. 10.<\/p>\n

A spokesman for the PM said: “Rishi Sunak has asked Suella Braverman to leave the Government and she has accepted”.<\/p>\n

Ms Braverman had been causing numerous headaches for the Prime Minister, including a policy of tearing down homeless people’s tents and describing the pro-Palestine protests as “hate marches”.<\/p>\n

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KEY EVENTS<\/h4>\n
  • Tories already coming out in support of Suella Braverman09:09<\/span><\/li>\n
  • David Cameron spotted going into Number 10 09:06<\/span><\/li>\n
  • James Cleverly appointed new Home Secretary09:01<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Tories confirm reshuffle is on08:52<\/span><\/li>\n

    James Cleverly confirmed as new Home Secretary<\/h3>\n

    “The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Rt Hon James Cleverly MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department.”<\/p>\n

    Health Minister Neil O’Brien quits<\/h3>\n

    Health minister Neil O’Brien has announced he’s quitting his frontbench job in order to focus on his constituency.<\/p>\n

    Mr O’Brien had been leading plans to ban young people from smoking.<\/p>\n

    He said: “It’s been a privilege to serve at DHSC. Great ministerial team & spads and some fab officials”.<\/p>\n

    “But with so much going on locally I want to focus 100% on constituency work so have asked to go to back benches. I’m also keen to see more of our two small children.”<\/p>\n

    Schools minister Nick Gibb steps down<\/h3>\n

    Long-serving schools minister Nick Gibb has announced he is leaving government to take up a diplomatic role after the General Election.<\/p>\n

    “It has been a privilege to serve as Schools Minister for four Prime Ministers. I campaigned for Rishi last Summer and I remain an enthusiastic supporter of the Prime Minister\u2019s leadership.”<\/p>\n

    Braverman: Home Secretary was ‘greatest privilege of my life’<\/h3>\n

    Speaking following her sacking, Suella Braverman has said: “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as Home Secretary. I will have more to say in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Tories already coming out in support of Suella Braverman<\/h3>\n

    Dame Andrea Jenkyns has come out to support the former Home Secretary, accusing the Prime Minister of “caving to the left”.<\/p>\n

    She said Mrs Braverman had been “sacked for speaking the truth”.<\/p>\n

    David Cameron spotted going into Number 10<\/h3>\n

    There is speculation David Cameron will be appointed to Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet after the former PM was spotted heading into Downing Street this morning.<\/p>\n

    There is speculation he may be made the new Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n

    The Tories would have to make him a member of the House of Lords for this to happen.<\/p>\n

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    James Cleverly appointed new Home Secretary<\/h3>\n

    The former Foreign Secretary has replaced Suella Braverman.<\/p>\n

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    Lib Dems respond saying only Rishi Sunak’s ‘cowardice’ kept Suella Braverman in job so long<\/h3>\n

    Responding to the news that Suella Braverman has been sacked, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: “Suella Braverman was never fit to be Home Secretary. Rishi Sunak knew this and he still appointed her.<\/p>\n

    “It was the Prime Minister’s sheer cowardice that kept her in the job even for this long. We are witnessing a broken party and a broken government, both of which are breaking this country.<\/p>\n

    “This whole sorry saga has shown the Conservative party for what they truly are.<\/p>\n

    “An unruly mob more focussed on fighting and undermining each other rather than standing up for their constituents and fixing the country that they have broken.<\/p>\n

    “They need to put us all out of our misery and call a general election now.”<\/p>\n

    Tories confirm reshuffle is on<\/h3>\n

    In a tweet posted by the official Conservative Party account, they described the reshuffle as the Prime Minister “strengthening his team”.<\/p>\n

    They said: “HERE WE GO! Today Rishi Sunak strengthens his team in Government to deliver long-term decisions for a brighter future.”<\/p>\n

    Good morning<\/h3>\n

    Hello from Westminster.<\/p>\n

    Our political team is on hand to bring you all the latest twists and turns as the Prime Minister wields the axe in a major Cabinet reshuffle today.<\/p>\n

    Please refresh the page for regular updates.<\/p>\n