Suella Braverman’s fate remains unclear as No 10 says internal inquiry ongoing – as it happpened
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According to Sky's Beth Rigby, some ministers think No 10 would be wrong to wait until the middle of next week before deciding Suella Braverman's fate.
Senior minister: We can't continue like this" No 10 may want to wait & see what happens at w/end & & poss wait for Supreme Court on Weds [Rwanda decision] But relationship with police is v damaged. Credibility generally is low. Delay makes the govt look weak unfortunately"
The home secretary's aides submitted a draft of the article to No 10 on Wednesday. Officials came back that evening with a series of amendments, toning down some of the most incendiary claims.
Braverman accepted some of the amendments, including removing a warning to the police not to take a soft touch" approach at the Armistice Day protest, along with claims that there was ample evidence" that senior police officers were biased. She also removed a direct reference to Sunak at No 10's request. But she rejected further changes, including suggestions that she remove the comparison to rallies in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
One minister familiar with No 10's thinking said that Sunak's team would wait until after the Supreme Court publishes its judgment. They said: The bigger problem is the fact that we've got the Rwanda ruling next Wednesday. Surely people will want that to be finished before moving forward. You'd want to know the outcome of that before deciding what kind of home secretary you want going forward."
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