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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason in Hiroshima and David Connett

Sunak defends Braverman after home secretary ‘asked civil servants for speeding fine help’

Rishi Sunak has defended Suella Braverman, after the UK home secretary asked civil servants to help with a speeding fine, saying she has “expressed regret, accepted the penalty and paid the fine”.

The prime minister ignored questions about whether he should order an ethics inquiry into Braverman’s conduct but stopped short of saying he had full confidence in her.

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