War Is Declared: Suella Accuses Rishi Of Betraying The Nation

SUELLA Braverman accused Rishi Sunak of "betrayal" in a blistering attack on his "weak" leadership yesterday.

- Sam Lister

Holding nothing back, the former Home Secretary, who was sacked on Monday, said Mr Sunak was "rejected" by party members.

She said it was only the backing she gave in October 2022 that secured him the Premiership.

But she claimed Mr Sunak had "manifestly and repeatedly failed" to help her deliver her key policies. She also claimed he never had any intention of taking the action needed to stop the small boats.

In an extraordinary letter, Mrs Braverman told the PM he had put off tough decisions “in order to minimise political risk to yourself”.

She added: “In October of last year you were given an opportunity to lead our country.

“It is a privilege to serve and one we should not take for granted.

“Service requires bravery and thinking of the common good. It is not about occupying the office as an end in itself.

“Someone needs to be honest: your plan is not working, we have endured record election defeats, your resets have failed and we are running out of time. You need to change course urgently.”

The Prime Minister’s decision to sack Mrs Braverman and shift the party to the centre has provoked fury on the right.

Different factions are working together to show their anger and demand the PM sticks to the agenda that won over voters who backed the Conservatives in 2019.

No10 was warned it is facing a “grid of s***” over the coming days – a reference to plans by the right of the party to try to dominate the news agenda.

Downing Street insisted Mr Sunak believes in “actions not words” after Mrs Braverman issued her letter.