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Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under pressure over claims she asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course for her.

Whether she broke the ministerial code something which is taken very seriously at westminster. ms braverman went on the record today to insist that she was only asking for advice and therefore she did nothing wrong... last summer i was speeding i took the fine and took the points. did ou ask the fine and took the points. did you ask silver servants to put you in a one—on—one? in you ask silver servants to put you in a one-on-one?_ you ask silver servants to put you in a one-on-one? in relati...

Suella Braverman is under fire for allegedly asking civil servants to help her dodge a group speeding awareness course.

The British Prime Minister is expected to speak with Braverman about the claims.

In an interview, ms braverman was challenged over her actions. last summer i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and took the points. but we are focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them... did you ask civil servants to put you in a one—on—one speeding course? in relation to the process, i am focused on delivering for the british people and doing myjob. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. you have broken r...

Speeding — and survivors in relation to the speeding ticket and my fine and points, — speeding ticket and my fine and points, i— speeding ticket and my fine and points, i am very confident and... very— points, i am very confident and... very finally, — points, i am very confident and... very finally, this is really important because you have broken rules before, you had to resign over breaking ministerial code, you have admitted now to breaking or having a speeding fine, you have accus...

Adviser. and it matters because it is herjob to show she is abiding by the ministerial code that she has broken before, on private and public interests. and to enforce rules fairly for everyone else. but time and again she tries to think that she is above the normal rules. breaching security, even though she is secured to limit response before it. trying to avoid penalties, even though she sets in. we appointed even after breaking the ministerial code and criticising home office policies, even t...

She was caught speeding. she was offered a group speed awareness course. she approached the civil service about arranging a private course. they said they could not help. after being appointed home secretary by rishi sunak, she opted to take three points on her licence instead of attending any course. but was this in keeping with the ministerial code, which says ministers must ensure that no conflict arises or appears to arise between their public duties and their private interests? it is approa...

To a minister, it makes me fed up. and i think— to a minister, it makes me fed up. and i think to— to a minister, it makes me fed up. and i think to myself now, i think, the tories — and i think to myself now, i think, the tories turn around and say, whoever— the tories turn around and say, whoever has leaked this, there is a reason _ whoever has leaked this, there is a reason you — whoever has leaked this, there is a reason you done it. but to be honest with you. _ reason you done it....

Are alive with bbc news. us presidentjoe biden and uk prime minister rishi sunak were in hiroshima alongside other g7 leaders this week. there, they discussed the war in ukraine and what further support western allies could provide president zelensky and his troops. but away from the summit, both leaders have returned home to domestic challenges. well have more onjoe bidens debt crisis later in the hour. but lets start with rishi sunak�*s homecoming gift — a speeding offence committed by his...