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Suella Braverman: Sunak insists he ‘did not let her off the hook’

Rishi Sunak insisted he has not let Suella Braverman “off the hook” after clearing her of breaching the ministerial code without an investigation (PA)
Rishi Sunak insisted he has not let Suella Braverman “off the hook” after clearing her of breaching the ministerial code without an investigation (PA) Rishi Sunak insisted he has not let Suella Braverman “off the hook” after clearing her of breaching the ministerial code without an investigation (PA)
By Sam Blewett, PA Deputy Political Editor

Rishi Sunak insisted he did not let Suella Braverman “off the hook” after clearing her without an investigation of breaching the ministerial code.

The Prime Minister refused calls to launch an official investigation into the Home Secretary for asking officials if she could have a private speed awareness course after being caught driving too fast.

Opposition critics accused Mr Sunak of being “too weak” to act over Mrs Braverman, who is an influential figure on the right of the Tory party.

But, speaking to ITV’s This Morning, he said: “I didn’t let her off the hook.”