The Latest Breaking News from Suella Braverman

Home Office paying for thousands of empty hotel beds, MPs told

Home Office second permanent secretary Simon Ridley revealed the figure when questioned by MPs on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2023

Major government climbdown on small boats bill ahead of crucial vote

Ministers offer concessions on detention of children and pregnant women, but still face battle in parliament

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Home Office admits its paying for 5,000 empty hotel rooms for asylum seekers

Official says ‘buffer’ necessary to avoid overcrowding in detention centre – despite prime minister’s pledge to ‘stop the boats’

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Claims against BBC presenter are ‘rubbish’, says letter from young person’s lawyer, BBC reports – as it happened

‘Nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place’, letter from lawyer acting for young person says, according to BBC report

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023

Doreen Lawrence ‘profoundly concerned’ by slow pace of police reform

Mother of Stephen Lawrence, who was murdered by a gang of racist attackers in Eltham in 1993, outlines concerns in a letter to Suella Braverman

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Doreen Lawrence ‘profoundly concerned’ about slow pace of police reform

She outlined her concerns in a letter to Suella Braverman.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Rape survivors still hesitate to report crimes to police, say charities

Report claims improvements have been made in response to rape across ‘every stage of the criminal justice system’

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Government too quick to claim tangible changes for rape survivors, say charities

The Home Office said a report shows improvements have been made in response to rape across ‘every stage of the criminal justice system’.

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

We need more EU workers, admits leading Tory Brexiter

George Eustice, the former environment secretary, is calling for a reciprocal visa scheme so that under-35s can work across the EU and Britain

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023

Immigration minister Robert Jenrick gave lessons to Rwandan government lawyers

Exclusive: Minister now charged with implementing Rwanda deal joined Tory volunteering project with Suella Braverman in 2008

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023