LONDON: UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak has sacked the country’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman as he announced the reshuffling of his cabinet on Monday, media reported.
According to media reports, Braverman penned a newspaper article last week criticising the way the Metropolitan Police handled a contentious Armistice Day pro-Palestinian march.
Following accusations that Braverman was weakening public trust in the police and their operational independence, pressure mounted on the prime minister to take action.
Braverman’s remarks have drawn criticism from both opposition parties and several Tory MPs, who referred to them as “offensive” and “inflammatory”.
Braverman had accused the police of “playing favourites” in a Times article, claiming that they treat left-wing protestors more leniently than their right-wing counterparts during contentious demonstrations.
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She ramped up her attacks on people attending pro-Palestinian demonstrations, drawing comparisons between them and Protestant marches in Northern Ireland.
One former Tory cabinet member called her remarks “wholly offensive” and “ignorant”.
Her statement earlier this month that homeless people’s tent living is a “lifestyle choice” also infuriated many.
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