International Desk: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been sacked for criticizing police intervention in pro-Palestinian protests. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired him on Monday, Reuters news agency quoted a government source as saying.
The source told Reuters that Home Minister Braverman had decided to move under pressure from opposition MP Rishi Sunak and members of his own party, the ruling Conservative Party.
The Sun tabloid’s political editor said Foreign Secretary James Cleverley would replace Braverman.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron was seen walking down Downing Street as Sunak began to reshuffle his cabinet. Rumors are rife that he might return to the government.
Last week, Braverman published an article protesting police intervention in pro-Palestinian protests, calling it a “double standard.” Meanwhile, the opposition Labor Party said that because of this, tension has spread in pro-Palestinian protests on Saturday.
More than 140 people were arrested when police clashed with right-wing counter-protesters. They were trying to distance themselves from the pro-Palestinian protests of about 300,000 people.
Sunak is expected to make major changes to his cabinet. It is also said that he will remove some ministers and bring in his allies. Especially those from Downing Street offices who were told that the department was not working as it wanted.
