PM: I Did Not Let Home Secretary 'Off The Hook'

RISHI Sunak has insisted he did not let Home Secretary Suella Braverman "off the hook" after clearing her of breaching the ministerial code without launching an investigation.

The Prime Minister refused calls to launch an official investigation after she asked officials if she could attend a private speed awareness course for driving too fast.

Opposition critics accused Mr Sunak of being "too weak" to act over Mrs Braverman, who is an influential figure on the right of the Tory party. But, in an interview with ITV's This Morning, he said: "I haven't let her off the hook."

Mrs Braverman was keeping a low profile yesterday as official estimates showed net migration has hit a record high, despite the Tory commitment to bring the figure down.