Rishi Sunak faces Tory civil war as he holds off sacking Suella Braverman Home secretary’s allies claim over 50 MPs are backing her but moderate Tories say PM must take action The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Braverman gives police ‘full backing’ after widely-criticised claim of bias The Home Secretary met Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley ahead of a pro-Palestinian march planned for Saturday, Armistice Day. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Met investigating deepfake video of Sadiq Khan shared by far-right groups In the fake video the London Mayor suggests Remembrance Day should be moved to avoid clashing with pro-Gaza protests Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
Met officer sacked for making racist comments to colleague while off duty Former PC Luke Hunt made the comments after a social event and while off duty Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
Terror police probe fake video of Sadiq Khan spread online by far-right group The video of the London Mayor comes amid an extraordinary row over a major pro-Palestine march coinciding with Armistice Day The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Pro-Palestine march will be one of UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict Police to put tight controls on protesters’ movements with hundreds of thousands expected at event on Armistice Day The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023
Counter protesters to pro-Palestine march will be allowed around Cenotaph, Met Police say Senior officer says counter-protesters can gather near monument as force 'don't anticipate any disorder' from group Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
Pro-Palestine march route: Saturday’s Armistice Day protest in London mapped Metropolitan Police urges activists to postpone demonstration over potential clash with Armistice Day services The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Police chief defends right to operational independence amid protest 'bias' row One of the UK’s most senior police officers has spoken out to defend force chiefs’ rights to make independent operational decisions amid intense political pressure linked to Armistice weekend protests. Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
Inside police operation to tackle Armistice Day protests as 1,000 extra officers drafted in Officers from every region have answered calls to help during Saturday’s rally The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Police chief defends right to operational independence amid protest row Head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said forces must be allowed to take difficult decisions impartially. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Suella Braverman’s future thrown into doubt over police 'bias' storm Home Secretary defied the Prime Minister by accusing police of ‘playing favourites’ with Palestine protesters Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023
Why is doubt being cast on Suella Braverman’s future as home secretary? As cabinet minister remains in post, we look at how she has found herself apparently at odds with Rishi Sunak The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
A home secretary actively undermining public order feels like a dangerous step into Trump territory Suella Braverman is trying to import the worst of the US right. This inflammatory rhetoric has no place in Britain, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Sunak under pressure after Braverman defied No10 with Met criticism comments The Home Secretary defied the Prime Minister by writing an explosive article accusing police of ‘playing favourites’ with pro-Palestinian protesters.
The Conversation · Nov 9, 2023 Suella Braverman: why the home secretary can't force the police to cancel a pro-Palestine march The UK home secretary, Suella Braverman, has reached new heights with her criticism of the Metropolitan police over its handling of pro-Palestinian marches. In an op-ed for the Times, reportedly not cleared by Number 10, Braverman accused police of a double standard, treating left-wing marches more leniently than right-wing ones.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 The real reason Sunak and Braverman have criticised Mark Rowley? To boost their profiles In their different ways, the prime minister and the home secretary clearly just wanted to be seen to be acting tough, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Pro-Palestinian protest on Armistice Day divides public opinion Thousands of protesters are set to march in central London on Armistice Day to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Suella Braverman accused of inciting far-right groups to challenge pro-Palestine march Former Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendant Dal Babu said the home secretary has ‘emboldened far right groups to come out’
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Braverman ‘crosses the line’ by accusing Met of bias over pro-Palestine protest Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire for claiming police were ‘playing favourites’ with demonstrators.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Braverman’s future as home secretary in doubt as No 10 investigates police article Downing Street says it did not agree to content of article that accused Met police of bias over protests
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Braverman defies No 10’s order to take out inflammatory element of police attack article Rishi Sunak facing Tory calls to sack his home secretary over her ‘unhinged’ claim police are biased – after she ignored Downing Street demand for changes to op-ed
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 Sack Suella Braverman, Sunak urged as Home Secretary ignites police protests 'bias' storm Tory peer Lord Barwell says PM should 'get rid' of Suella Braverman after she accuses police of 'double standards'
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 Suella Braverman accuses police of double standards on rallies Criticisms will be seen as attack on Met chief Mark Rowley for allowing pro-Palestinian march in London on Armistice Day
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Braverman takes aim at police over pro-Palestinian protests Home Secretary Suella Braverman claimed officers were reluctant to intervene because of the ‘flak’ they would get.