Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has been criticised by the Metropolitan Police for accusing the force of bias in its handling of left and right-wing protests. Many UK newspapers have raised questions about her future in the role. Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, is reportedly being urged to dismiss her, with the Metro carrying the headline: “Give Suella marching orders”. The Times reported that No 10 has asked Braverman to “tone down” her words, and is investigating how the article was published without formal approval. The Daily Express claimed Sunak is considering a cabinet reshuffle before Christmas to remove her.
The i reported that Braverman “defied” Sunak by writing the article and had the support of grassroots Tories, who reportedly see her as a “real contender” for party leadership. The Guardian said Labour had also piled on the pressure, with one of its shadow cabinet ministers writing to Sunak denouncing any display of weakness on the matter. One Conservative cabinet minister said Braverman had “embarrassed the prime minister”. Meanwhile, The Daily Mail warned the right wing of the party would not react well to her dismissal. Downing Street’s confirmation that the article was not authorised was described as a “rare public rebuke”.
Finally, some newspapers focused on the pro-Palestinian march flagged to take place on Saturday, during remembrance commemorations. The Daily Mirror asked how Braverman dared to try to take away the freedom that the Cenotaph honours, while cautioning marchers to remember who won them their rights. The Sun chose to lead on a report from two journalists embedded with the Israeli military in Gaza who were shown items related to a recent attack by Hamas. And the Financial Times focused on the European Court of Justice’s non-binding opinion that Apple should pay €14.3bn in back taxes
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