Braintree MP made Home Secretary following sacking of Suella Braverman

James Cleverly will replace Suella Braverman as Home Secretary

James Cleverly
Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 13th Nov 2023

It's been confirmed, Braintree MP James Cleverly, will replace Suella Braverman as Home Secretary after she was sacked earlier this morning.

It comes after Rishi Sunak sacked Ms Braverman earlier today following her unauthorised article criticising the way pro-Palestinian protests had been policed.

A No 10 source said the Prime Minister “asked Suella Braverman to leave Government and she has accepted”.

The Conservatives said Mr Sunak is carrying out a wider reshuffle which “strengthens his team in Government to deliver long-term decisions for a brighter future”.

But sacking one of the leading figures on the Tory right could pose difficulties for the Prime Minister as he seeks to get his party united behind him and ready for a general election expected next year.

Mrs Braverman said: “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as home secretary.”

Ominously for Mr Sunak, she added: “I will have more to say in due course.”

Others have been seen entering Downing Street this morning, including former Prime Minister David Cameron.

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