Jenrick praises former boss Braverman as ‘good’ Home Secretary

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Immigration minister Robert Jenrick praised his former boss Suella Braverman as a “good” Home Secretary, days after she was dramatically fired by Rishi Sunak. Speaking to ITV’s Peston programme, he said: “Suella and I occasionally had stylistic differences, but we were always united on the policy and our determination to stop the boats.” “She was someone who was extremely hard working, passionate and she spoke for millions of people across the country.” He added: “I think she was a good Home Secretary and I think James Cleverly will be as well.” In an inflammatory letter to the Prime Minister on Tuesday, Mrs Braverman – whose leadership ambitions are no secret – issued a rallying cry to the party’s right with a call for an “authentic conservative agenda”. The former minister also claimed she had agreed a deal to back Mr Sunak and serve as home secretary “on certain conditions”, such as introducing measures to override the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act in legislation to stop small boats crossing the Channel.