The home secretary and prime minister need to urgently explain what has been going on, including what the prime minister knew when he reappointed her. We’ve had 13 years of the Tories trying to dodge the rules for themselves and their mates. The shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, said: “As home secretary, Suella Braverman is responsible for upholding the law, yet this report suggests she has tried to abuse her position to get round the normal penalties so it is one rule for her and another for everyone else. The home secretary was issued a speeding notice by police outside London when she was the attorney general in the summer of 2022. 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. Labour and the Liberal Democrats called for an inquiry into events by the prime minister’s adviser on ministerial interests, Sir Laurie Magnus. The requests were refused, and Braverman later chose to avoid the course completely by paying the fine and accepting three penalty points on her driving licence. Braverman instead turned to a political aide to try to arrange the course without revealing her identity.Ĭompleting the course would have meant the home secretary avoided points on her licence. The request would have meant she would not have had to attend an in-person course with other motorists, or an online course where her name could be seen by other drivers.Ĭivil servants refused the request but were so concerned they reported the matter to the Cabinet Office. The allegations, first reported by the Mail on Sunday and Sunday Times, suggest that Braverman asked officials to help with a bespoke arrangement to deal with her speeding fine. He then avoided two more questions about Braverman from other broadcasters asking about the ethics of the home secretary’s actions, referring them back to his previous statement.

The home secretary is facing calls for an inquiry into reports she asked Home Office civil servants to help secure her special treatment after being caught speeding. 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.

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