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
did you ask civil servants last year to arrange a one on one driving awareness course when you were caught for speeding? it s a pretty yes or no question. well, first and foremost, i m focused on the priorities for the british people as home secretary. that s cutting serious crime with more police officers. that s standing up for victims of child sexual abuse. it s about stopping the boats. and i m not going to take a backward step from working on those issues. i regret that, i paid the fine and i took the points. but we re focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them. did you ask civil servants to put you on a one on one speeding course? in relation to the process, i m focused on delivering for the british people, doing myjob as home secretary. would you. what i will say is that in my view, i m confident that nothing untoward has happened. would you welcome an investigation into this? have you spoken to the prime minister? would you welcome one? as i say, i m
the prime minister has spoken to his ethics adviser, and to ms braverman herself. 0ur political correspondent david wallace lockhart has the latest from westminster. any regrets, home secretary? this is a controversy that all started when 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. thank you very much for letting me join you today. on a ministerial visit earlier today, the home secretary insisted she behaved appropriately. 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 you ask civil servants to put you on a one on one speeding course? in relation to the process, i m focused on delivering for the british people, doing myjob as home secretary. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. last year, when
for the british people and working for them. did you ask civil servants to put you on a one on one speeding course? in relation to the process, i m focused on delivering for the british people, doing myjob as home secretary. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. last year, when suella braverman was attorney general, she was caught speeding. she was offered a group speed awareness course. she approached the civil service about arranging a private course. they said they could not help. after being appointed home secretary by rishi sunak, she opted to take three points on her licence instead of attending any course. but was this in keeping with the ministerial code, which says ministers must ensure that no conflict arises or appears to arise between their public duties and their private interests? it is approaching the civil service on this personal matter that has led to accusations of breaching the code. the prime minister is now looking i
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