Give Braverman a rap on knuckles rather than sack her, says Hague

SUELLA BRAVERMAN should be given a “rap over the knuckles” rather than being sacked for allegedly asking her civil servants about arranging a private speeding course to avoid three points on her licence and a fine, former Tory leader William Hague said today

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Lord Hague believes Rishi Sunak will come to a “fair and rational” judgment on the controversy.

He told Times Radio: “My instinct would be this is a matter for a rap over the knuckles rather than a dismissal.”

Mr Sunak has spoken to the Home Secretary and his ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus about the speeding case and her reportedly asking civil servants to get involved. He chaired Cabinet this morning and was yet to announce a decision on whether to ask Sir Laurie, the PM’s Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interest, to investigate the matter.