Rishi Sunak sacks Home Secretary Suella Braverman

Source: The Independent

Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman as home secretary sparking a major reshuffle of his top team.

After days of intense pressure to axe Ms Braverman, the prime minister asked her to leave the government and she accepted.

The former home secretary doubled down on calls for pro-Palestinian protests to be stopped as she warned that London’s streets are “being polluted by hate, violence and antisemitism” and hit out at “sick” chants and placards at Saturday’s march.

Her remarks on Sunday made little mention of far-right counter-protesters she has been accused of emboldening by previously speaking of pro-Palestinian “mobs” and police bias for allowing the rally to go ahead.

The Met Police said seven men have been charged with offenses including assault on an emergency worker, criminal damage and possession of an offensive weapon. Officers made 145 arrests – mostly counter-protesters – and nine officers were injured as they prevented a violent crowd from reaching the Cenotaph on Saturday.

The Conservative Party said that Rishi Sunak is conducting a ministerial reshuffle as he “strengthens his team in Government to deliver long-term decisions for a brighter future.”