Cabinet minister refuses to back Suella Braverman’s claim homelessness is ‘lifestyle choice’ – UK politics live

Cabinet minister refuses to back Suella Braverman’s claim homelessness is ‘lifestyle choice’ – UK politics live
Claire Coutinho, energy secretary, says she ‘wouldn’t have used necessarily those words’ when asked about BravermanRishi Sunak has not accepted that Suella Braverman’s description of rough sleeping as a “lifestyle choice” was offensive – although he declined to use her language himself.Asked this morning if the term was offensive, Sunak told broadcasters in a pooled interview:I don’t want anyone to sleep rough on our streets.That’s why the goLeaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressedGovernment officials have drawn up deeply controversial proposals to broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone who “undermines” the country’s institutions and its values, according to documents seen by the Observer.The new definition, prepared by civil servants working for cabinet minister Michael Gove, is fiercely opposed by a cohort of officials who fear legitimatIsrael-Hamas conflict raises fears Iran might seek to encourage radical groups or terrorist activities in BritainIsrael and Hamas at war – latest updatesBritish counter-terrorism officers are monitoring closely if Iran will try to exploit the Israel-Hamas war for its own ends in the UK, amid wider anxieties that Tehran is an increasing security menace to dissidents and critics.Concerns about Russia and China are well established, but Iran’s campaign of intimidation and harassment hasIsrael-Hamas war raises fears Iran might seek to encourage radical groups or terrorist activities in BritainIsrael and Hamas at war – latest updatesBritish counter-terrorism officers are monitoring closely if Iran will try to exploit the Israel-Hamas war for its own ends in the UK, amid wider anxieties that Tehran is an increasing security menace to dissidents and critics.Concerns about Russia and China are well established, but Iran’s campaign of intimidation and harassment has beenHome secretary claims protesters want to ‘erase Israel from the map’ by chanting in support of Pal ..

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