Suella Braverman has resigned her appointment as the home
secretary for the United Kingdom (UK).
Braverman announced her decision on Wednesday in a letter
addressed to Liz Truss, UK’s prime minister.
According to the letter which she shared on her Twitter
page, Braverman said she sent a draft ministerial statement that had not been
published from her personal email to a colleague to get support for her policy.
She described the action as a constitution of “a technical
infringement of the rules”.
“It is with the
greatest regret that I am choosing to tender my resignation,” the letter reads.
“Earlier today, I sent an official document from my personal
email to a trusted parliamentary colleague as part of policy engagement, and
with the aim of garnering support for government policy on migration. This
constitutes a technical infringement of the rules.
“As you know, the document was a draft written ministerial
statement about migration, due for publication imminently. Much of it had
already been briefed to MPs. Nevertheless it is right for me to go.
“As soon as I
realised my mistake, I rapidly reported this on official channels, and informed
the cabinet secretary. As home secretary I hold myself to the highest standards
and my resignation is the right thing to do.
“The business of government relies upon people accepting
responsibility for their mistakes. Pretending we haven’t made mistakes,
carrying on as if everyone can’t see that we have made them, and hoping that
things will magically come right is not serious politics. I have made a
mistake; I accept responsibility; I resign.
“It is obvious to everyone that we are going through a
tumultuous time. I have concerns about the direction of this government. Not
only have we broken key pledges that were promised to our voters, but I have
had serious concerns about this government’s commitment to honoring manifesto
commitments, such as reducing overall migration numbers and stopping illegal
migration, particularly the dangerous small boats crossings.
“It has been a great honour to serve at the home office. In
even the brief time that I have been here, it has been very clear that there is
much to do, in terms of delivering on the priorities of the British people.
“They deserve
policing they can respect, an immigration policy they want and voted for in
such unambiguous numbers at the last election, and laws which serve the public
good, and not the interests of selfish protestors.
“I am very grateful to all of my officials, special advisers
and ministerial team for all of their help during my time as home secretary. I
especially would like to pay tribute to the heroic policemen and women and
all those who work at border force and in our security
services.
“To oversee Operation Bridges – the largest policing
operation in a generation – was a great honour and I am grateful to have had
the opportunity to serve. I wish my successor good luck.”
My letter to the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/TaWO1PMOF2
— Suella Braverman MP (@SuellaBraverman) October 19, 2022
Braverman’s resignation comes 43 days after her appointment
as home secretary.
Meanwhile, Truss has accepted her resignation.
“I accept your
resignation and respect the decision you have made. It is important that the
ministerial code is upheld, and that cabinet confidentiality is respected,” the
UK prime minister said in a letter.
Braverman’s departure comes as Truss faces pressure to
resign amid crisis in the UK’s financial markets.
The development also comes days after the UK prime minister
sacked Kwasi Kwarteng, chancellor of exchequer, after 38 days in office.
Meanwhile, until her resignation, Braverman was vocal about
her “aspirations” to cut the overall migration figure amid a growing clamour
for the government to take control of immigration levels.
She had also said she would change the law to stop migrants
crossing the English Channel in small boats.
Grant Shapps, former transport secretary, is expected to take over as home secretary.
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