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WorldSunak dodges the question of whether officials expressed reservations about Braverman's appointment

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Sunak dodges the question of whether officials expressed reservations about Braverman’s appointment

Sir Keir Starmer begins by welcoming Rishi Sunak at the despatch box.

He congratulates Mr Sunak on becoming the first prime minister of British Asian descent.

Unsurprisingly, Sir Keir starts with the home secretary, asking if Suella Braverman was right to stand down from that role last week.

Mr Sunak says she made an “error of judgment”, but he was “delighted to welcome her back to the government.

The PM labels Labour as “soft on crime”.

But Sir Keir notes that he was “far from soft on crime” when he was head of the Crown Prosecution Service.

He then asks if officials have raised concerns about the reappointment of Ms Braverman.

Mr Sunak retorts by asking of Sir Keir would welcome “15,000 new police officers” – and says Labour backs “the lunatic protesting fringe”.

Sir Keir notes this is not a “no” to his question about concerns from officials.

“A grubby deal” is how Sir Keir summarises the reappointment of Ms Braverman – suggesting she got the job in exchange for supporting Mr Sunak.

He says that as always the Tories have put “party first, the country second” Crown Prosecution Service.

 

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