Downing Street has actually firmly insisted that “obviously” Rishi Sunak has complete self-confidence in Home Secretary Suella Braverman after claims she asked civil servants to help her prevent points on her licence for speeding.
Number 10 stepped in after the prime minister stopped working to provide his assistance to his cabinet coworker.
Mr Sunak likewise did not state whether he will launch an examination into the Cabinet minister regardless of needs from Labour and the Liberal Democrats.
Asked whether he had complete self-confidence in Mrs Braverman at an interview at the G7 top in Hiroshima, Mr Sunak said he did not understand the “complete information” and has actually not spoken with her yet.
But he noted she had “expressed regret” for speeding.
“I don’t know the complete details of what has happened nor have I spoken to the Home Secretary,” Mr Sunak said.
“I think you can see first hand what I have been doing over the last day or so but I understand that she’s expressed regret for speeding, accepted the penalty and paid the fine.”
However, a No 10 spokeswoman later insisted he does “of course” have full self-confidence in his Home Secretary, responding to a message: “Yes, he does.”
Mr Sunak expressed his frustration at being asked whether he would ask his ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus to investigate the claims.
“Did you have any questions about the top?” he asked, prior to being more quizzed on Mrs Braverman.
The Sunday Times reported that Mrs Braverman asked Home Office assistants to help arrange a one-to-one driving awareness course.
Officials declined the demand so Mrs Braverman supposedly relied on a political assistant to help her in trying to set up an option to needing to participate in a course with other drivers.
She was captured speeding outdoors London while she was Attorney General last summer season.
