Suella Braverman

2022 - 10 - 26

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James Cleverly defends Suella Braverman's return after security ... (The Guardian)

Foreign secretary dismisses concerns, saying 'Suella made a mistake and she has apologised'

Alistair Graham told the Guardian: “Normally, the prime minister would have consulted a ministerial adviser for advice. The former Downing Street chief of staff Gavin Barwell has said he would not have given Braverman the role. Asked if her reappointment undermined Sunak’s claim to be a prime minister of integrity, Barwell told Today: “I can entirely understand why he wanted to include her. “Suella made a mistake and she has apologised for that mistake,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Sunak, the new prime minister, appointed Braverman as home secretary in his first cabinet this week. According to a Sunday Times report, Braverman had not been entirely forthcoming when initially confronted about her actions.

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Rishi Sunak says he's 'delighted to welcome her back' as he stands ... (Sky News)

Despite a backlash over the return of the home secretary, the prime minister says she offers "experience" to his cabinet.

The call has been echoed by the Liberal Democrats, saying Ms Braverman "must be sacked" if she "repeatedly broke the ministerial code and threatened national security". [Suella Braverman - Why is her re-appointment to home secretary causing a stir and how did she breach the ministerial code?](https://news.sky.com/story/suella-braverman-why-is-her-re-appointment-to-home-secretary-causing-a-stir-and-how-did-she-breach-the-ministerial-code-12730606) She said the public "has a right to know that there are proper secure information procedures in place to cover the person who has been given charge of our national security". Sir Keir pushed the PM on the issue about rehiring the home secretary, saying he was "so weak he's done a grubby deal trading national security" to secure her support in the latest Tory leadership race - which is thought to have brought a number of Tory MPs on the right with her. "And that's why I was delighted to welcome her back into a united cabinet that brings experience and stability to the heart of government." Despite a backlash over the return of the home secretary, the prime minister says she offers "experience" to his cabinet.

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