UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman sacked after ‘hate march’ comments

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been sacked, according to British media reports, days after she was accused of inflaming tensions with her comments about pro-Palestinian marches in London. 

In an article published in The Times on Thursday, Braverman suggested police had been more lenient with recent protests against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, which she described as “hate marches,” than with demonstrations favouring right-wing causes.

Opposition parties accused Braverman, a divisive figure popular with the authoritarian wing of the governing Conservative Party, of emboldening far-right groups with her comments.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had planned a government reshuffle at the end of the year but has brought it forward after the crisis provoked by Braverman, according to analysts.

Former Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has been appointed as Braverman’s replacement, according to UK media reports. 

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