Suella Braverman, a divisive figure seen as a champion of the hard right, had accused London’s police force of bias in an incendiary opinion article not signed off by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can lift his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.
The British public broadcaster’s suspension of one of its highest-profile anchors has become a sprawling conflict that poses risks to its reputation for neutrality and independence.