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The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf were among those criticising the minister.
The First Minister said Braverman “emboldened” the far right after so-called ‘counter-protesters’ clashed with police while making their way to the Cenotaph in Central London.
Suella Braverman told ‘resign’ after ’emboldening’ the far right
The far-right has been emboldened by the Home Secretary. She has spent her week fanning the flames of division. They are now attacking the Police on Armistice Day.
The Home Secretary’s position is untenable. She must resign. https://t.co/okPyA0MlpN
— Humza Yousaf (@HumzaYousaf) November 11, 2023
In a tweet, he said: “The far right has been emboldened by the Home Secretary. She has spent her week fanning the flames of division. They are now attacking the police on Armistice Day.
“The Home Secretary’s position is untenable. She must resign.”
Sadiq Khan was similarly scathing in his criticism of Suella Braverman, tweeting: “The scenes of disorder we witnessed by the far-right at the Cenotaph are a direct result of the Home Secretary’s words. The police’s job has been made much harder.
“The Met have my full support to take action against anyone found spreading hate and breaking the law.”
The scenes of disorder we witnessed by the far-right at the Cenotaph are a direct result of the Home Secretary’s words. The police’s job has been made much harder.
The Met have my full support to take action against anyone found spreading hate and breaking the law.
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) November 11, 2023
The Home Secretary previously attacked the decision by the Met Police to allow a pro-Palestine march to go ahead on Remembrance Day.
When Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure from senior Tories to ban the demonstration in the capital, Braverman accused the force of ‘bias’.
She also referred to the protest, which is calling…
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