Prime minister stops short of saying he has full confidence in home secretary
Suella Braverman
However, he added: “I understand she has expressed regret for speeding, accepted the penalty and paid the fine.”Sunak appeared irritated to be asked by the BBC about the case during the event in Hiroshima, querying whether the broadcaster had any questions about the summit instead.
Civil servants refused the request but were so concerned they reported the matter to the Cabinet Office. Braverman instead turned to a political aide to try to arrange the course without revealing her identity. The rules mean Sunak would have to commission his ethics tsar to look into the allegations, which Labour has suggested could breach the ministerial code.
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