Suella Braverman: A timeline of controversies

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

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 2020 As 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 2023 Ms 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 2022 Shortly 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 2023 In a speech on migration in the US, Ms Braverman said multiculturalism in the UK had "failed" and threatened security.

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