Sunak to hold Met chief ‘accountable’ for decision not to ban pro-Palestine march PM to meet Mark Rowley after he defied calls for ban on march through London on Armistice Day The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Rishi Sunak declines to rule out tents proposal as part of Criminal Justice Bill The PM insisted Home Secretary Suella Braverman is focused on the public’s priorities when asked if he felt she was undermining him. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Barclay declines to back Braverman on homelessness remarks The Health Secretary has become the latest senior Conservative to distance himself from the Home Secretary’s ‘lifestyle choice’ comments. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Is Braverman trying to get sacked? Some Tory insiders think so Ex-ministers and backbenchers suggest home secretary’s stream of provocative comments may be part of a future leadership strategy The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Wednesday briefing: Should a pro-Palestine march on Armistice Day be banned? In today’s newsletter: The Metropolitan police has resisted calls to ban a march in support of a ceasefire in Gaza – but that may not be the end of the story The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Met Police will do 'everything it can' to stop Armistice Day protest disruption, Rowley pledges Armistice Day demo to go ahead as force vows to prevent any disruption Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023
Met police chief defies calls to ban pro-Palestine Armistice Day march in London Sir Mark Rowley says there is insufficient intelligence pointing to a risk of serious public disorder The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
No time is better than Armistice Day to march for peace Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Nesrine Malik on pro-Palestine rallies described as ‘hate marches’ by Suella Braverman The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
Pressure grows on Met to ban ‘provocative’ Armistice Day pro-Palestine march Downing Street said Rishi Sunak believes the protest planned for November 11 is ‘disrespectful’ Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023
Sunak serving up gimmicks for UK in ‘more of the same’ King’s Speech – Starmer The Labour leader also took aim at Home Secretary Suella Braverman, with some MPs shouting ‘sack her’. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
‘We don’t have a choice’: Bradford’s rough sleepers dismayed by Braverman’s tent attack As home secretary rails against homeless people’s ‘lifestyle choice’, those on the streets say their tents are instead a lifeline The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
Compassion, not cruelty, is the answer to rough sleeping – we have the proof in Milton Keynes It used to be called a ‘tent city’, but we’ve rehoused 145 people in 18 months. Suella Braverman could learn from us, says Labour councillor Emily Darlington The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023
King’s Speech: What policies made it in and what’s been removed? Rishi Sunak’s plans for smoking ban, football regulator, oil and gas drilling and tougher prison sentences finally revealed The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Sunak sets out ‘ambition’ for nation with challenges to Labour in King’s Speech The Prime Minister insisted he has ‘turned the corner’ for the nation as Charles led his first state opening of Parliament as monarch. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023 Joe Lycett raises £50,000 for homelessness charity with potpourri picture responding to Braverman comments The comedian has surpassed his £50,000 target for Crisis UK.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2023 SNP hit back at Stephen Kerr following 'shocking' tweet about Humza Yousaf THE SNP have hit back at Tory MSP Stephen Kerr following his “vulgar” tweet about the First Minister.
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Veterans warned not to hold counter demos as justice minister joins calls to cancel pro-Palestine march Organisers insist they will continue ‘peacefully marching, as planned’ on Armistice Day
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Suella Braverman accused of ‘trying to get fired’ with ‘dangerous’ Palestine protest remarks Home secretary ‘goading’ PM into sacking her, says ex-adviser – as Tory peer attacks ‘arsonist’
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Chalk latest top Tory to distance himself from Braverman homelessness comments Prime Minister Rishi Sunak refused to repeat the Home Secretary’s remarks on Monday, as did Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 Amnesty urges police not to ban pro-Palestinian march in London Human rights body calls on Met not to bow to ‘political pressure’ over planned protest on Armistice Day
The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2023 Home Secretary labels pro-Palestine marches 'displays of thuggish extremism' THE Home Secretary has labelled pro-Palestine demonstrations as “displays of thuggish intimidation and extremism”.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023 Keir Starmer dismisses king’s speech as ‘exercise in economic miserabilism’ – as it happened Labour party leader criticises speech as ‘admission that government has no faith in Britain’s ability to avert decline’
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Suella Braverman plan to stop tents for homeless people junked from Kings Speech by No 10 Rishi Sunak refused to back his home secretary’s much-criticised claim rough-sleeping a ‘lifestyle choice’
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023 London Tory MP slams Suella Braverman over 'hate march' and homeless 'lifestyle choice' remarks Health Secretary Steve Barclay refused to back her controversial comments on homeless people living in tents on the street
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023 Braverman lifestyle choice comments ‘nonsense’ says homeless charity founder Dr Zahid Chauhan, founder of Homeless Friendly, said the Home Secretary showed ‘ignorance’ and ‘a lack of understanding’.