The prime minister’s decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as home secretary “sets a dangerous precedent” for government standards, according to a group of MPs.
Ms Braverman was fired from the role by former Tory leader Liz Truss after she shared sensitive government information through her personal email – a security breach that also broke the ministerial code.
But six days later, she was reappointed by the new PM Rishi Sunak, leading to a backlash from opposition parties and some Tory MPs.
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The public administration and constitutional affairs committee said Ms Braverman’s rule breaches were worthy of a “significant sanction” and any new prime minister should not be able to just “wipe the slate clean” when appointing their top team.
It has now recommended expanding the so-called business appointment rules – outlining what jobs ex-ministers and officials can have after leaving government – and to make them…
