The Prime Minister says he has “full confidence” in home secretary Suella Braverman – fuelling speculation he might sack her over her unauthorised comments about the policing of protests this weekend.
Famously, when the bosses of football clubs declare they have “full confidence” in a manager it is a prelude to the sack. The manager is usually removed the next day. In politics, last year Liz Truss said she had “full confidence” in chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng not long before he was given the boot.
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