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<\/picture><\/span>ANDY RAIN\/EPA-EFE\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRishi Sunak should sack Home Secretary Suella Braverman as she could pose a security risk, Keir Starmer has said.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Labour leader said the new prime minister’s decision to re-appoint Ms Braverman six days after she was forced to quit over a security breach was an “act of weakness”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He said there was a risk the home secretary could not be trusted with important documents. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n But Mr Sunak said he was confident she had “learnt from her mistake”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Downing Street insisted the prime minister had full confidence in his home secretary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ms Braverman resigned as home secretary on 19 October after admitted to a “technical infringement of the rules” by sending an official document to someone not authorised to receive it from her personal email account. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Six days later, Mr Sunak – who had replaced Liz Truss as PM – re-appointed Ms Braverman to the same role. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Reports have also emerged suggesting that, as attorney general, she was investigated over the leak of a story involving MI5. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Ms Braverman, an influential voice on the right of the party had been tipped to mount another leadership challenge but pledged her support to Mr Sunak in last week’s Tory leadership race.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Speaking to reporters on Friday, Sir Keir accused Mr Sunak of doing a “grubby deal” by offering to give Ms Braverman the job back in exchange for her backing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “I’ve been director of public prosecutions, I know how important it is for the home secretary to be trusted because others have to share documents with her<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “To be sacked last week for a breach of security and now be put back in place as home secretary is an act of weakness from the prime minister.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “He should sack her – that would be the strong thing to do.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n However, Mr Sunak said he had no regrets about the appointment, adding that he was confident she had “accepted her mistake” and was focused on delivering the government’s priorities. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n Labour has also been suggesting that Ms Braverman and Mr Sunak may be misleading the public over the events leading up to the home secretary’s resignation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n In her resignation letter, Ms Braverman said she had “rapidly reported” her “mistake” through the official channels. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n At prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Mr Sunak said: “She made an error of judgment, but she recognised that, she raised the matter and she accepted her mistake.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n However, the Sunday Times has reported that it was Simon Case, head of the civil service, who had raised concern about the breach, rather than Ms Braverman. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Mr Sunak appeared to try and clarify his previous statement by suggesting Ms Braverman raised the topic with him when she was re-appointed, rather than when she had committed the data breach. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “As I said in Parliament earlier this week she raised this topic with me when I discussed her re-appointment as home secretary,” he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats have urged Mr Case to investigate the re-appointment, however the BBC has been told he has not launched an inquiry. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n No 10 has denied reports that Mr Case was “livid” about the return of Ms Braverman to the cabinet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n No 10 backs Braverman amid MI5 leak row<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Suella Braverman’s resignation letter in full<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/div>\n <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n Published at Fri, 28 Oct 2022 13:03:06 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rishi Sunak should sack Suella Braverman, says Keir Starmer ANDY RAIN\/EPA-EFE\/REX\/Shutterstock Rishi Sunak should sack Home Secretary Suella Braverman as she could pose a security risk, Keir Starmer has said. 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