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Suella Braverman MP

Suella Braverman MP

Conservative MP for Fareham and Attorney General for England and Wales

Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
Home affairs
Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
The Government spent more than £79m fighting legal challenges against the Home Office in 2023 — more than in the previous three years combined.
Baroness Chakrabarti: 'I am disappointed by my fellow children of migrants'
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Baroness Chakrabarti: 'I am disappointed by my fellow children of migrants'
Labour peer Baroness Chakrabarti talks to Sienna Rodgers about putting forward the case for human rights, why Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman have broken her heart, and her view on the "appalling" briefing against Diane Abbott
Public Sector Visa Demand Leaves Tories 'In A Corner' On Migration
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Public Sector Visa Demand Leaves Tories "In A Corner" On Migration
Visas issued by Government increased over the last year as demand for public sector workers continued to drive up migration numbers, leaving Tory MPs, who have made significantly reduce levels of migration a core pledge, trapped "in a corner".
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Economy
2023 In Politics: From Doomed Pledges To The Rise And Fall Of Top Political Players
Many hoped 2023 would be a calmer and more harmonious affair than the chaos of the previous year, which saw three Prime Ministers in three months, the death of the Queen, war in Europe, and a cost of living crisis.
PCC Donna Jones: 'You can’t police properly if you’re down on one knee'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
PCC Donna Jones: 'You can’t police properly if you’re down on one knee'
Who are police and crime commissioners, and what do they do? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative PCC and APCC chair Donna Jones to find out
Suella Braverman Says Tories Face 'Electoral Oblivion' If Rwanda Legislation Doesn't Meet Five Tests
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Says Tories Face "Electoral Oblivion" If Rwanda Legislation Doesn't Meet Five Tests
Former home secretary Suella Braverman has set out five key tests that Rishi Sunak's emergency Rwanda legislation must meet if the Prime Minister is to retain the support of MPs on the right of the Conservative party, of whom she is a figurehead.
Rishi Sunak Looks For 'Red Meat' To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Economy
Rishi Sunak Looks For "Red Meat" To Satisfy Angry Tory MPs With In Autumn Statement
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is now under even greater pressure to throw some "red meat" to tax cut-hungry Tory MPs at next week's Autumn Statement as he tries to recover from probably the most difficult week of his leadership so far.
Rwanda Policy: Rishi Sunak's Emergency Legislation Plan Explained
Home affairs
Rwanda Policy: Rishi Sunak's Emergency Legislation Plan Explained
Rishi Sunak has said that he will pass emergency legislation to stop the policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda being “repeatedly blocked”, after the Supreme Court ruled that the plans are unlawful.
Tory Right Heaps Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Supreme Court Rwanda Ruling
Home affairs
Tory Right Heaps Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Supreme Court Rwanda Ruling
Rishi Sunak faces revolt on the right of the Conservative party after the Supreme Court ruled this morning that the government's plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is illegal.
Rwanda Plan In Tatters After Supreme Court Rules It Unlawful
Home affairs
Rwanda Plan In Tatters After Supreme Court Rules It Unlawful
The Supreme Court has dismissed the UK government’s appeal and found that the Rwanda scheme is unlawful on the grounds that asylum-seekers could be sent back to their countries of origin by Rwanda.
Braverman Accuses Sunak Of No 'Plan B' On Rwanda And Failing To Tackle Antisemitism
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Braverman Accuses Sunak Of No 'Plan B' On Rwanda And Failing To Tackle Antisemitism
Suella Braverman has accused Rishi Sunak of failing to tackle antisemitism or prepare a “Plan B” for if the government loses in its Supreme Court ruling on the Rwanda policy, following her sacking as Home Secretary.
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Foreign affairs
David Cameron Appointed Foreign Secretary In Shock Move
Rishi Sunak has appointed David Cameron as foreign secretary after the prime minister embarked on a major cabinet reshuffle.
David Cameron Is Foreign Secretary And James Cleverly Home Secretary: Reshuffle Latest
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David Cameron Is Foreign Secretary And James Cleverly Home Secretary: Reshuffle Latest
James Cleverly has been appointed as the new home secretary, and David Cameron is foreign secretary, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sacked Suella Braverman as part of a major Cabinet reshuffle.
Sacking 'Outrageous' Suella Braverman Is A High-Risk Move For Rishi Sunak
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Sacking "Outrageous" Suella Braverman Is A High-Risk Move For Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak may have finally reached the end of his tether with Suella Braverman, but getting rid of the Home Secretary is no easy move for a Prime Minister already under intense pressure. Her Tory backbench supporters warn that they would not take her sacking quietly.
Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
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Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
Suella Braverman’s fate as Home Secretary still hangs in the balance as a growing number of senior Tories are distancing themselves from her controversial comments on the policing of protests and homelessness.
No10 Says It Did Not Approve Suella Braverman's Controversial Palestine Protest Article
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No10 Says It Did Not Approve Suella Braverman's Controversial Palestine Protest Article
Downing Street did not approve Home Secretary Suella Braverman's highly-contentious piece about this weekend's pro-Palestine march being published in The Times.
Rishi Sunak's Patience With Suella Braverman Is Wearing Thin
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Rishi Sunak's Patience With Suella Braverman Is Wearing Thin
Rishi Sunak's patience with Suella Braverman is being stretched further than ever after the Home Secretary's contentious remarks about homelessness prompted fury among Conservative MPs. The Prime Minister's willingness to keep her in his Cabinet is in growing doubt.
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of 'Stigmatising' Homelessness
Home affairs
Tory MP Accuses Suella Braverman Of "Stigmatising" Homelessness
Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on homelessness, Bob Blackman, has criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman's remarks on homelessness in which she claimed living in tents was a "lifestyle choice".
Tory MPs Are Wondering If Rishi Sunak Will Reshuffle Jeremy Hunt Out Of Treasury
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Tory MPs Are Wondering If Rishi Sunak Will Reshuffle Jeremy Hunt Out Of Treasury
With Rishi Sunak looking for ways of sparking a major Tory turnaround, the Prime Minister is broadly expected to announce a significant Cabinet reshuffle in the coming weeks – and MPs are increasingly vocal about their suspicion that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could be at risk.
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Foreign affairs
Jewish Labour MP Calls For Extra Local Funding To Calm Community Tensions
Labour MP Charlotte Nichols has called on the government to provide additional funding for local communities and policing to help tackle tensions in the fallout of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Labour is nothing if it does not stand up to attacks on our democracy
Home affairs
By Baroness Chakrabarti
Labour is nothing if it does not stand up to attacks on our democracy
As we head towards general elections on both sides of the Atlantic, the battle to protect post-war democratic values is on.
Rishi Sunak Promises 'Change' As The Conservative Party Fights Over Its Future
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Rishi Sunak Promises "Change" As The Conservative Party Fights Over Its Future
Rishi Sunak has claimed he is the leader for "change" in a speech to Conservative party conference in a bid to boost Tory chances of avoiding defeat at the 2024 general election.
Tories Are Starkly Divided Over Suella Braverman's Rise To The Top
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Tories Are Starkly Divided Over Suella Braverman's Rise To The Top
A growing divide among Conservatives over the prospect of Home Secretary Suella Braverman being the party's next leader if they lose the next general election has spilled out into the open at the Tory conference in Manchester.
Church v State: how the Tories and the Bishops began to spar
Social affairs
By Tali Fraser
Church v State: how the Tories and the Bishops began to spar
For many years the Church of England and the Tory Party have had a strong bond. But as Tali Fraser reports, recent policies have set these two grand institutions on a collision course. Can the two sides agree to disagree? Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Home affairs
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general has said the government could still “have difficulties” enacting the policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even if it left the European Convention on Human Rights.
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Foreign affairs
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
There is growing concern among moderate Conservative MPs that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could shift towards a policy of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in a bid to improve his party's prospects at the next general election.
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
In 1951, in the wake of the Second World War, world leaders came together to agree the Refugee Convention. It was signed by 145 countries: a moment of historic unity and determination to ensure that the Holocaust could never happen again.
Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being 'Pulled Away' By 'Populist' Tories
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Rishi Sunak Warned Against Being "Pulled Away" By "Populist" Tories
Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to drift towards the politics espoused by the "populist" Tory MPs ahead of Conservative party conference this weekend.
Tory MPs Fire Warning Shot Over Illegal Migration Bill
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Tory MPs Fire Warning Shot Over Illegal Migration Bill
The government faces further battles with Tory MPs on the Illegal Migration Bill after a significant number of Conservative backbenchers supported moves to strengthen modern slavery protections in a marathon Commons vote on Tuesday night.
Poor Use Of Stop And Search Found At Two Thirds Of Police Forces
Home affairs
Poor Use Of Stop And Search Found At Two Thirds Of Police Forces
Failures in implementing Stop and Search have been recorded at two thirds of England and Wales’ 43 police forces according to the independent police regulator, raising doubts over Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s renewed push to ramp up the controversial policing tactic.
Downing Street Is Weary Of Tory MPs Challenging Rishi Sunak On Immigration
Economy
Downing Street Is Weary Of Tory MPs Challenging Rishi Sunak On Immigration
Irritation has emerged in Downing Street after a group of Conservative MPs launched yet another public challenge against the government on its record in bringing down net migration.
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do 'Whatever Necessary' For Rwanda Deportations Despite Court Ruling It's Unlawful
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Vows To Do "Whatever Necessary" For Rwanda Deportations Despite Court Ruling It's Unlawful
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he "disagrees" with the Court of Appeal ruling that the government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, which has presented a new challenge for his pledge to reduce the number of illegal crossings to the UK in small boats.
University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Education
University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Changes to international student visa rules that restrict foreign students from bringing family members to the UK could hit the economy of university towns across the UK, local leaders have warned.
Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
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Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to have swerved a backbench rebellion on Wednesday despite "noise" from a vocal minority of right-wing Conservative MPs who blame senior government figures for fallout surrounding Boris Johnson and Suella Braverman.

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
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Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
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Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.