BREAKING: Downing Street has said Suella Braverman won't be sacked over her speeding ticket as her actions 'do not amount to a breach of the ministerial code.'
He added that ‘a better course of action could have been taken to avoid giving rise to the perception of impropriety’.been accused of breaching the code by asking taxpayer-funded civil servants to help with a private matter.In her letter to Mr Sunak, the Home Secretary said: ‘I sought to explore whether bespoke arrangements were possible, given my personal circumstances as a security-protected minister.at no point was that the intention or outcome.
‘Nonetheless, given the fundamental importance of integrity in public life, I deeply regret that my actions may have given rise to that perception, and I apologise for the distraction this has caused.’ Rishi Sunak said a ‘better course of action could have been taken’ but that he had decided that her handling of a speeding ticket did not amount to a breach of the ministerial code ‘on the basis’ of her letter and his discussion with her.
In a letter to the Home Secretary, the Prime Minister said: ‘I have consulted with my independent adviser.'He has advised that on this occasion further investigation is not necessary and I have accepted that advice.
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