Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:02pm on 11 Nov 2023,Saturday International
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is facing intensifying calls to resign after far-right protesters attacked police following her comments against a pro-Palestinian march. Braverman had branded the march a "hate march" and called for it to be banned. Critics accused her of inflaming tensions that led to clashes between police and far-right groups at the Cenotaph. Labour condemned Braverman's divisive words and impact. Many blamed her rhetoric for the violence and urged Prime Minister Sunak to sack her. But he has so far maintained confidence in Braverman amid the controversies. Anti-racist campaign group Hope Not Hate said far right agitators had been “fuelled by the extreme rhetoric of the home secretary”. Footage showed crowds barging past police and climbing on bollards on Saturday morning as counter protesters were penned in on Whitehall.
