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Analysis: Braverman sacking brings down curtain on turbulent tenure

Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman as UK home secretary after she was blamed for inflaming tensions over Armistice Day protests, with James Cleverly tipped to move from foreign secretary to take the role.

A government source told the Guardian: “Rishi Sunak has asked Suella Braverman to leave government and she has accepted.”