Opposition parties had accused Braverman of emboldening far-right groups with her comments about pro-Palestinian protests.
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00:00 Tensions among the U.K.`s ruling conservatives have exploded again after the sacking of one
00:06 of the country`s most senior ministers, Home Secretary Suella Breverman.
00:12 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had been under pressure to fire her after a series of controversies
00:17 surrounding the hard line and divisive figure.
00:19 The latest was an unsanctioned newspaper article in which she suggested police had been more
00:23 lenient to pro-Palestinian protesters than with right-wing counterparts.
00:28 The announcement came as part of a wider cabinet reshuffle.
00:31 Breverman will be replaced by James Cleverly, while former Prime Minister David Cameron was
00:36 named foreign secretary.
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