Rishi Sunak has refused to say if he will launch an investigation into Suella Braverman amid reports she asked civil servants to help her avoid a public speeding course Labour has demanded an investigation into the allegations
amid reports she asked civil servants to help her avoid a public speeding course.
“I think you can see first-hand what I have been doing over the last day or so but I understand that she’s expressed regret for speeding, accepted the penalty and paid the fine.” After the civil servants refused to intervene, she allegedly asked for help from a political aide who contacted the provider asking for a private session but was refused. Sources close to the Home Secretary told the paper she was unaware these requests had been made on her behalf.
Ms Coffey continued: “You’ve read the same things that I’ve read in the newspaper as well this morning. I don’t have any more details on that and it’s not for me to start speculating about what did or didn’t happen.”called the reports “shocking” and called for the Prime Minister to launch an investigation.
“We need an urgent investigation into what has gone on here, starting with Laurie Magnus seeing how this is possibly compatible with the ministerial code.”
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