PM faces down the Tory right by sacking Suella Braverman

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Former deputy PM Lord Heseltine said the removal of Mrs Braverman and the return of Lord Cameron were 'excellent news' - and urged Mr Sunak to go further by recalling George Osborne to government.
57% : Sir Iain, one of a number of MPs sanctioned by Beijing, said: 'The appointment of David Cameron to the Foreign Office is deeply disappointing because he has been so heavily involved with China - he was the architect of the so-called Golden Era and he's been working with China ever since.'It does feel like the Government is signalling a new approach of 'China or bust' and that does not bode well for this country.'Mr Sunak is also likely to face questions about the new Foreign Secretary's opposition to Brexit and his controversial business dealings since leaving office.
51% : He risked a revolt on the Tory Right by sacking Suella Braverman and unveiling a sensational return to government for David Cameron as Foreign Secretary.
51% : Government sources told the Mail that Mr Sunak has been using the former PM as a sounding board for months and approached him about a return to government more than a week ago as his frustration with Mrs Braverman reached breaking point.READ MORE: 'The WhatsApp groups are on fire - I can't believe what's happened today': ANDREW PIERCE reports on a brewing political storm Advertisement
50% : The changes remove the Cabinet's most high-profile Right-winger and revive the political career of the man who led the campaign to keep Britain in the EU.
49% : But government sources said she would act as the 'minister for common sense', with a brief to work across government rooting out woke ideology and practices.
48% : Rishi Sunak (pictured) gambled on a dramatic reshuffle to restore his political fortunesHe risked a revolt on the Tory Right by sacking Suella Braverman and unveiling a sensational return to government for David Cameron (pictured) as Foreign SecretaryIn a bold move, he also recalled former TV presenter Esther McVey (pictured) to the Cabinet as a new 'minister for common sense' in charge of rooting out woke culture in Whitehall and the public sectorIn a dramatic twist that stunned Westminster, Mr Cameron then arrived in Downing Street, was handed a peerage and installed in the Foreign Office, seven years after he quit Downing Street in the wake of the Brexit referendum.
41% : Following days of speculation, the Prime Minister dismissed the Home Secretary who had infuriated No 10 last week with a series of outspoken interventions on homelessness and the policing of pro-Palestine marchesFormer business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg said sacking Mrs Braverman was 'a mistake', warning that the return of Lord Cameron could push Tory Brexiteers into the arms of the Reform partyTheresa May said Lord Cameron's experience in government would be 'invaluable at this time of great uncertainty in our world'.

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