Mr Sunak is beginning his reshuffle with a general election likely to take place within the next 12 months. The cabinet makeup now will probably be the team to fight the next vote.
Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary. She was asked to leave the job this morning by Rishi Sunak. In a statement released after her sacking, Ms Braverman said: 'It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as home secretary. I will have more to say in due course.
The prime minister came under pressure to act after Ms Braverman was accused of undermining the operational independence of - and public confidence in - the police. Critics, from both opposition parties and fellow Tory MPs, called Ms Braverman's comments 'offensive' and 'inflammatory'. Read more:Tory party's most divisive politician is out - but won't be last we hear from her Over the weekend, far-right protesters clashed with police in Westminster.
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