Is Braverman trying to get sacked? Some Tory insiders think so

Ex-ministers and backbenchers suggest home secretary's stream of provocative comments may be part of a future leadership strategy

Suella Braverman has been accused of daring No 10 to sack her with provocative comments designed to cement her position as the rightwing frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak as Conservative leader.

Former ministers and Tory insiders claim that the home secretary is deliberately making unauthorised statements on homelessness, demonstrations and multiculturalism to woo the party's hard-right base.