Britain’s Home Secretary Soila Braverman was stumped on Sunday as she is suspected of trying to get preferential treatment after speeding, with the opposition calling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to launch an investigation into the case.
fined the minister
In addition, The Sunday Times revealed that the minister, who was fined for speeding, asked consultants to organize a special course for her on traffic rules so as not to take a course in a group of several motorists, in order to avoid losing points on her driver’s license.
“I don’t know the details”
In response to a reporter’s question on the matter, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the G7 summit in Japan that he “does not know all the details of what happened.”
At the same time, the PA agency quoted his spokesman: “I understand that she expressed regret about speeding and accepted the fine and paid the fine,” stressing that the minister has “of course” the confidence of the prime minister.
“I broke the law”
On the other hand, the workers’ opposition is calling for an investigation into the case, saying that the minister violated the rules of the ministerial law, which could lead to her leaving the government.
A spokesman for the minister responded with a statement, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, which read: “Braverman admitted that she was driving at excessive speeds last summer and regrets it. She decided to lose three points in her license and paid the fine. last year.”
She used her personal email
Notably, Soella Braverman’s appointment has come under fire as she resigned from Liz Terrace’s government on October 19 after admitting she used personal email to send official documents.
Tough as she is on security and immigration issues, the minister insists on the prime minister’s promise to “stop the ships” of illegal immigrants to the UK, and her tough rhetoric is controversial.
