London. In Britain, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has reshuffled his cabinet. Interior Minister Suella Braverman has been sacked after criticizing police on the Palestine issue. James Chaturai has now been appointed as the new Home Minister in his place. Cleverley previously held the position of Foreign Secretary. At the same time, former Prime Minister David Cameron has now been reinstated. After this decision, David Cameron is believed to be returning to British politics.
David Cameron was the Prime Minister of Britain from 2010 to 2016. But he had to resign from his post on the issue of Brexit referendum. Earlier, Rishi Sunak had dismissed Home Minister Suella Braverman. Braverman recently wrote an article criticizing the Metropolitan Police for not cracking down on protesters during pro-Palestine demonstrations in London. The article is believed to have come down hard on Braverman himself, with the opposition Labor Party and the public criticizing him for putting pressure on the police.
How did the controversy begin?
Like other countries in Europe, freedom of speech is highly emphasized in Britain. There are many demonstrations in Britain over the killing of innocents in the war between Israel and Hamas. There have also been clashes between supporters of Palestine and Israel. Suella was responsible for maintaining law and order. Instead of showing better management skills, he put the entire blame on the police.
Police were also attacked by mobs during a rally in support of Palestine last week. After this, when several Sunak cabinet ministers and party members sought answers from Suella, he called it a police failure. Armed Forces Minister James Happ expressed displeasure over this. He said – the Home Secretary is writing an article in the newspaper. They are targeting their own police. His statements are leading to violent clashes. Due to this, there is increasing tension in the community in Britain.
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Tags: Britain news, Rishi Sunak
First published: November 13, 2023, 17:15 IST