Suella Braverman, 40, who is expecting her second child at the beginning of next month, is the inspiration behind the Ministerial and Other Maternity Allowances Bill, which seeks to update the treatment of pregnant Cabinet ministers The government has caved into a Lords revolt over a new law allowing ministers to go on paid maternity … Read more
Boris Johnson will not let the European Union ‘push Britain around’, as Attorney General insists ‘We will do whatever it takes to get a good settlement’ The Prime Minister has threatened to axe parts of the Brexit agreement Attorney General Suella Braverman says Mr Johnson is doing ‘all he can’ DUP’s Arlene Foster says hampering … Read more
By SOPHIE LAW FOR MAILONLINE Attorney General Suella Braverman, the daughter of immigrant parents who built a new life in Britain, enjoyed a meteoric rise to the Cabinet at the age of just 39. Her elevation to Cabinet level as the Prime minister’s most senior legal advisor was a surprise choice to replace Geoffrey Cox … Read more
By SOPHIE LAW FOR MAILONLINE Attorney General Suella Braverman, the daughter of immigrant parents who built a new life in Britain, enjoyed a meteoric rise to the Cabinet at the age of just 39. Her elevation to Cabinet level as the Prime minister’s most senior legal advisor is a surprise choice to replace Geoffrey Cox … Read more
Britain’s top lawyers have accused Attorney General Suella Braverman of wrecking the country’s reputation abroad with the Government plan to break international law over Brexit. The Bar Council, the professional association for barristers, asked Ms Braverman how the UK could retain a ‘shred of credibility’ in demanding other countries follow international law while admitting its … Read more
The family of Harry Dunn have withdrawn their intention to sue the US government in a bid to find a ‘resolution to the impasse’. His parents Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn previously said they would pursue a claim against Donald Trump’s administration for its handling of their son’s case. But Mrs Charles has revealed the … Read more
PC Andrew Harper’s killers could have manslaughter jail terms INCREASED as Attorney General refers case to Court of Appeal – saying ‘such heinous crimes should be punished with the greatest severity’ By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 12:04 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 12:15 BST, 21 August 2020 The Attorney General today referred the … Read more
Demonstrators who vandalise war memorials could be jailed for up to ten years under proposed plans as MPs look to make it easier to prosecute demonstrators who desecrate sacred monuments. The plans being considered by ministers come as at risk statues – including the Cenotaph, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela – were covered up ahead of … Read more