Suella Braverman sacked from Sunak's Cabinet

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Suella BravermanImage source, Reuters

By Sam Francis

Political reporter, BBC News

Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary after she defied No 10 over an article accusing the Met Police of bias in the policing of protests.

Mrs Braverman was accused of stoking tension in the article ahead of pro-Palestinian protests in London over the weekend, which were were marred by clashes between protesters and police.

Mrs Braverman was sacked on Monday morning, a source told the BBC.

Her replacement as home secretary has not been announced.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly was seen entering Downing Street on Monday morning and there was speculation he would replace Mrs Braverman as home secretary.

Another arrival at Number 10 was former prime minister David Cameron, prompting suggestions he would be returning to government as foreign secretary.

Mr Cameron, who has been out of Parliament since he stood down as a prime minister in 2016, could be given a seat in the House of Lords to take up his new position.

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