On Monday, UK interior minister Suella Braverman dismissed accusations that she sought to pull strings after receiving a speeding ticket, saying “nothing untoward” had occurred.
Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, stated that after being caught speeding last year. She paid a fine and incurred penalty points on her licence. Braverman was the Attorney General of the United Kingdom at the time.
According to the Sunday Times, Braverman requested a personalised speed-awareness class rather than the standard group training for drivers who commit minor offences. According to the newspaper, civil workers declined to get involved.
Braverman refused to confirm or deny that she had requested the intervention of civil servants.
“I was speeding last summer.” That is something I regret. “I paid the fine and accepted the points,” she stated, adding, “I’m confident that nothing untoward has occurred.”
Braverman is a favourite of the ruling Conservative Party’s right side. Having championed the contentious plan to send asylum seekers who cross the English Channel on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
Launching formal ethics probe
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is debating whether to launch a formal ethics probe. Sunak was “availing himself of information” regarding the situation, said spokesman Jamie Davies, before determining what to do.
Sunak entered office in October, promising a government of “integrity, professionalism, and accountability.” Following three years of turmoil under predecessors Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. However, he has lost several ministers due to rule violations.
Cabinet minister Gavin Williamson resigned in November amid allegations of bullying. Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi was fired in January for failing to disclose a tax dispute. And Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister last month after an investigation found he had bullied civil servants.
Sunak is being probed as well. A parliamentary panel is investigating whether he correctly declared his wife’s ownership of a company that expects to benefit from a significant increase in government-funded daycare.
