After a night of chaos, Grant Shapps replaced Suella Braverman as Home Secretary. reports Carl Dinnen. Suella Braverman resigned as interior minister after a meeting with the prime minister. Downing Street has confirmed he will be replaced by Grant Shapps, who previously served as transport secretary and backed runner-up Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest. Speaking outside the Home Office, Shapps told reporters: “Obviously it’s been a turbulent time for the government. “But the most important thing is to make sure that the people of this country know that they have security. That is why it is a great honor to be appointed Minister of the Interior today. “I look forward to getting stuck into the role of providing the security the British people need, regardless of what happens differently in Westminster. “So I’m looking forward to getting on with the job.” Ms Braverman, who was leader of the Tory party, had been in the job since September 6. In a letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss, the former home secretary said she had sent “an official document from my personal email to a trusted parliamentary colleague”. She said this breach of security protocol meant she had to step down from her role. But further in the letter, he said it was a “tumultuous time” and said he had “concerns about the direction of this government”. He said: “Not only have we broken key commitments made to our constituents, I had serious concerns about this government’s commitment to delivering on its manifesto commitments.” Responding, Liz Truss thanked Ms Braverman for her service and said “It is important that the Ministerial Code is followed and that Cabinet confidentiality is respected.” Generally seen as a member of the right wing of her party, Ms. Braverman stood on a platform of reducing immigration and cutting taxes and government spending. Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, she told a panel that it was her “dream” and “obsession” to see a flight carrying migrants leave for Rwanda. Her departure follows the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng from the chancellorship after a mini budget statement sent shockwaves through financial markets. Earlier this afternoon Ms Truss canceled a planned visit to a factory. Her office did not give a reason for the decision at the time, saying only that it was due to “government work.” The departure of the Home Secretary will create further challenges for Mrs Truss as she struggles to hold onto her power. In another tumultuous day, one of the Prime Minister’s advisers was reportedly suspended under investigation this morning. Jason Stein has reportedly described former chancellor and health secretary Sajid Javid as a “s***”. According to ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston, Mr Javid was prepared to ask a question about Mr Stein’s conduct at Prime Minister’s Questions today – but refrained on the condition that Stein be suspended and an investigation launched . Suella Braverman’s departure as home secretary is the latest in a “carousel of Tory chaos”, the Lib Dems said. Libya’s Home Affairs spokesman Alistair Carmichael said: “This is a government in disarray. People should not have to watch the Conservative party blow itself up day after day while real people suffer. “There is a cost of living disaster, a crisis in health services and now a rudderless Home Office. “The only solution now is a general election so the public can escape this merry-go-round of Tory chaos.” Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s shadow home secretary, said: “This Tory government is falling apart. Appointing and then sacking the home secretary and chancellor within 6 weeks is utter chaos. This is no way to run a government. “Suella Braverman has admitted to breaching security procedures which raises serious questions. There are also reports of major disagreements over policy and we have had weeks of disagreements. We need an urgent statement from the prime minister. Home affairs, security and public safety are too important for this kind of chaos.” The SNP leader in Westminster, Ian Blackford, commented: “Oh my God to rearrange the deckchairs as the ship goes down. “This is a government of perpetual chaos. There is no vision other than a desperate and unquenchable desire to stay in power. This government has outsold itself.”
