Suella Braverman 'will not be sacked' over claims she asked civil servants to arrange private speed awareness course
In her letter, Ms Braverman says she was caught speeding in 2022 when she was Attorney General and initially opted to attend a speed awareness course.
"I accept that I was speeding and regret doing so. At no point did I try to avoid sanction," Ms Braverman said. He quoted Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations as he stressed that Rishi Sunak would consider the evidence. "We will continue to work collaboratively and professionally in respect of the stop the boats," he told. He said that the PM "has done the right thing" in his handling of the situation.
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