order an investigation into whether the home secretary broke the ministerial code. suella braverman was accused of asking civil servants to help her avoid taking part in a group speed awareness course after she was caught speeding. mr sunak says he has consulted with the independent advisor on ministerial interests and was advised that on this occasion, further investigation is not necessary, and said he did not believe the matter amounted to a breach of the ministerial code. live now to our chief political correspondent, nick eardley, at westminster. this has broken the last half an hour or so, what more has the prime minister and for her part suella braverman had to say? in minister and for her part suella braverman had to say? in some ways it is that what braverman had to say? in some ways it is that what the braverman had to say? in some ways it is that what the home braverman had to say? in some ways it is that what the home secretary i it is that what the home secretary h
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on those issues. in relation to your question, last summer, i was speeding, i regret that, i paid the fine and i took the points, but we are focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them. did the british people and working for them. , , ., the british people and working for them. , ,, ., the british people and working for them. , , ., ,u the british people and working for them. , , ., , the british people and working for them. , ., ,., them. did you ask civil servants to ut one them. did you ask civil servants to put one on them. did you ask civil servants to put one on one-on-one them. did you ask civil servants to put one on one-on-one speedingl put one on one on one speeding course? i put one on one-on-one speeding course? ., , ., course? i am focused on delivering for the british course? i am focused on delivering for the british people, course? i am focused on delivering for the british people, doing - course? i am focused on delivering for the bri
in an interview, ms braverman was challenged over her actions. last summer i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and took the points. but we are focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them. did you ask civil servants to put you in a one on one speeding course? in relation to the process, i am focused on delivering for the british people and doing myjob. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. you have broken rules before, you ve had to resign over breaking the ministerial code. you have admitted to having a speeding fine, you ve accused of breaking the code for a second time. how good a look is it for a senior politician, one of the most senior in the country, to be viewed as a constant rule breaker? i got a speeding ticket. i paid the fine, i took the points. in my view, nothing untoward has happened. thank you. the views there of suella braverman. it s now up to ms braverman s boss
to his ethics adviser and to ms braverman herself. 0ur political correspondent david wallace lockhart has the latest from wesminster. any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that all any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that all started - any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that all started when i a controversy that all started when swell of suella braverman was in the driving seat. she was caught speeding last year, but the political row began when she approached civil servants about a speed awareness course.- approached civil servants about a speed awareness course. thank you for lettin: speed awareness course. thank you for letting me speed awareness course. thank you for letting me join speed awareness course. thank you for letting me join you speed awareness course. thank you for letting me join you today. - speed awarene