Suella Braverman, the UK's home secretary, will not be investigated to determine whether she tried to get a free pass, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday. The media had revealed last weekend that the boss of the "Home Office" would have sought preferential treatment after being checked for speeding.


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After this offence committed last summer, Suella Braverman would have wanted to register for a private awareness course to avoid the withdrawal of points on her driver's license. She allegedly called on officials who were then under her orders to facilitate the process. However, the latter are not supposed to intervene in the context of a personal request.


The Labour opposition had called for investigations into the actions of the minister, an important figure on the right wing of the Conservative Party. Rishi Sunak said that Suella Braverman could not be blamed for any "breach of the ministerial code", while admitting that other behaviour would have been preferable.



She made it clear that she had been fined and points deducted from her driving licence. She also denied any irregularities. "I deeply regret that my actions may have given rise to this perception, and I apologize for the distraction caused," she said in a letter.

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