UK interior minister Suella Braverman sacked amid reshuffle: Reports

UK interior minister Suella Braverman sacked amid reshuffle: Reports

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sacked interior minister Suella Braverman, one of his most senior ministers, news agency Reuters reported on November 13.

The development comes following comments she made last week about the police’s handling of a pro-Palestinian march.

As per reports, James Cleverly replaces Braverman as UK interior minister, said Sun political editor.

Braverman had last week defied Sunak by publishing an article attacking the police’s handling of a march that took place on Saturday.

Critics said her stance helped inflame tensions and encourage right-wing protesters to take to the streets of London, putting Sunak under pressure to take action.

Sunak is expected to carry out a wider number of changes in his cabinet, bringing in allies and removing some ministers who his Downing Street office say have not been performing as well as he wanted in their departments.

What led to Braverman's sacking?
Sunak had to let go Braverman as the row surrounding her controversial newspaper article attacking the Metropolitan Police over its handling of Israel-Hamas protests in London gained momentum.

While Sunak’s official spokesperson at 10 Downing Street said that he has full confidence in the Home Secretary, they did confirm that the contents of The Times’ Op-Ed did not have the full clearance of her boss. The harshly worded piece on Wednesday attacked the Met Police for having double standards and playing favourites by not taking tougher action against pro-Palestinian protesters when they turned aggressive.

"The words that she used are not words that I myself would have used," UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told broadcasters when asked about the row.

(With inputs from agencies)