Suella Braverman: A timeline of controversies

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46% : Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the major controversies from Ms Braverman's time in office.- The Internal Market Bill, October 2020As attorney general, Ms Braverman drew criticism from the legal profession for backing the Internal Market Bill, which was described as breaking international law in a "limited and specific way".
45% : Rishi Sunak with then home secretary Suella Braverman (Phil Noble/PA)The Prime Minister decided not to launch an investigation after consulting his ethics adviser, concluding that Ms Braverman's actions did not amount to a breach of the code even if "a better course of action could have been taken to avoid giving rise to the perception of impropriety".- Asylum seekers 'pretending to be gay', September 2023Ms Braverman drew outrage from LGBT+ groups after claiming there were "many instances" where asylum seekers had pretended to be homosexual or transgender to "game the system" and get "special treatment".
44% : Her return to government days later, when she was reappointed by Rishi Sunak, reignited the row but Ms Braverman survived.- Migrant 'invasion', October 2022Shortly after her return to government, Ms Braverman again courted controversy by describing the arrival of asylum seekers on the south coast as an "invasion".
41% : She had previously also been effectively sacked by Liz Truss over security concerns, before being brought back into government a week later by Rishi Sunak.
41% : Human rights activists and prominent figures spoke out against her comments, with Sir Elton John saying Ms Braverman risked "further legitimising hate and violence" against LGBT+ people.- Multiculturalism a 'failure', September 2023In a speech on migration in the US, Ms Braverman said multiculturalism in the UK had "failed" and threatened security.

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