Suella Braverman

BREXIT spartan Suella Braverman has become the first Tory MP to unveil her leadership bid moments before she entered the meeting of Boris Johnson's newly ...

It is understood that her campaign will be supported by the chairman of the influential Common Sense Group Sir John Hayes and already Ms Braverman has a Brexiteer endorsement from Desmond Swayne. Ms Braverman has also won supporters by being outspoken about BBC bias against Brexit and showing a willingness to engage in the culture war and tackle "woke" issues. She has also been one of the most vocal ministers in proclaiming the benefits of Brexit and famously called out Rejoiner Labour shadow Emily Thornberry for being "anti-patriotic."

The Attorney-General launched her leadership bid on ITV's Peston show, as she called on Boris Johnson to step down.

And spelled out her pitch.A cabinet minister - Suella Braverman, Attorney General - has just announced she wants to be the next PM live on television. Extraordinary moment.A cabinet minister - Suella Braverman, Attorney General - has just announced she wants to be the next PM live on television. I owe a debt of gratitude to this country and to serve as prime minister would be the greatest honour so yes I will try.' First, how even Johnson's most loyal ministers are losing faith in their leader. This evening, the Attorney General gave an interview to ITV's Robert Peston in which she voiced her unhappiness over the Prime Minister's behaviour in recent days. I love this country.

Attorney General Suella Braverman has said "it's time to go" for Boris Johnson.

SUELLA BRAVERMAN has stuck the knife into Boris Johnson by urging the Prime Minister to quit on ITV's Peston programme as she launched a bid to succeed her ...

Suella Braverman, who was appointed as Boris Johnson's Attorney General in February 2020, urged the Prime Minister to step down amid the Cabinet chaos. "So, in the event that Boris resigns, I will have to reflect seriously on whether to run." The Fareham MP told ITV's Robert Peston: "I've been a supporter of Boris for many years and I am incredibly proud to have served in his administration and I am very proud of what he has achieved on Brexit, on Covid, on Ukraine."

The PM has faced more than 40 resignations from his government as of Wednesday, but supporters told ITV News Boris Johnson was still in "quite a buoyant ...

"My first duty is to the country... I owe a debt of gratitude to this country and to serve as PM would be the greatest honour, so yes, I will try." it's come to the point where he needs to resign," Mr Hancock said. This country has afforded me incredible opportunities in education and in my career. Ms Braverman said she would not be resigning from her role, despite calling for the PM to go, as she said she has a "duty" to continue. The PM has faced more than 40 resignations from his government as of Wednesday night, but supporters told ITV News Mr Johnson was still in "quite a buoyant mood" and was "up for a fight".

The attorney general for England and Wales, Suella Braverman said on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson should resign and she would run to ...

Attorney general Suella Braverman has turned convention on its head by calling for Boris Johnson to resign as prime minister – but has opted to stay in her ...

The Euro-sceptic had been a supporter of Johnson since her days as the chair of the Brexit-backing European Research Group. The withdrawal of the attorney general’s support marks a significant shift by the QC, who was elected as MP for Fareham in May 2015 before being appointed as the top legal official by Johnson in February 2020. The PM rejected calls to quit on Wednesday. He was later hit with the departure of a third cabinet minister – Welsh secretary Simon Hart – as well as Braverman’s demand.

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In the reshuffle on February 13th, 2020, Ms Braverman was appointed as Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland, succeeding Geoffrey Cox who had been dismissed from government. The Attorney General, who on Wednesday night called on Boris Johnson to resign, said she is not planning to quit: “For example, myself, I am in a role which is of constitutional and legal significance,” she said. Attorney General Suella Braverman is still in her role, despite calling for the Prime Minister to quit and saying she will stand in the contest to replace him. I’ve constantly supported the Prime Minister in a steadfast fashion,” the Attorney General told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. I can’t fight the evidence and the facts we’ve had.” I have informed the whips of my view.

She won't just carry the torch for Brexit, she will wage a 'war on woke' while doing so.

She will be our version of Trump. On Brexit, Braverman isn’t just a believer but a conspiracy theorist. Plus, I hate all this ‘woke’ nonsense and will take a strong stand against it." Brexit isn’t working because Remainers have tried to thwart it, and I will ensure that doesn’t happen. She went on to say: "I love this country, my parents came here with absolutely nothing and it was Britain that gave them hope, security and opportunity. If you thought Boris Johnson was an awful prime minister, wait until Suella Braverman gets a crack at the top job.

Attorney General was part of a delegation of Cabinet colleagues who told Johnson he must step down.

“I believe that point is now.” The latest scandal, which has pushed Mr Johnson to the brink, surrounds his handling of the Chris Pincher affair, an MP accused of groping men while drunk. By the end of Wednesday, at least 44 ministers and aides had stepped down. “I also believe a team is as good as its team captain and a captain is as good as his or her team,” he said. "I think the majority of the government has not resigned, the majority of government is carrying on and we will have to see what happens at the top, yeah," Mr Hands said. “You cannot have a snake who is not with you on any of the big arguments who then gleefully briefs the press that he has called for the leader to go," the official was quoted as saying. The BBC reported a Downing Street source who said the sacking of Mr Gove was a purge of those who were disloyal. Mr Gove, like Mr Johnson a former newspaper columnist, teamed up with the prime minister to campaign for Brexit in the referendum. The Labour Party was considering a motion of no confidence in the House of Commons on Thursday to push the Conservative party rebels and test the government's majority. Asked whether she recognises that Mr Johnson will probably sack her, she said: “That is his choice, and I will do whatever the prime minister asks me to do.” She was also part of a delegation of ministers who went to Downing Street to try to convince Mr Johnson, unsuccessfully, that he must give in to demands to quit. Previously a staunch supporter of Mr Johnson, she said on Wednesday night that the prime minister had handled matters “appallingly” in recent days.

Ms Braverman, who threatened to “take back control” from an interfering judiciary upon her appointment in February 2020, practised at the bar before ...

Julian Hayes, senior partner at Berris Law and author of Stonehouse – Cabinet minister, Fraudster, Spy, said: “Suella Braverman does not live up to her name. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry said at Attorney General Questions today: “Can I say what an honour it is to be at this despatch box facing the next prime minister as she waits her call from the palace. “She lacks integrity and moral fibre, and demonstrates clearly why she would not be a fit and proper person to lead her party and the country.”