RISHI Sunak has reappointed Suella Braverman to the Home Office just six days after she resigned for breaching the ministerial code.
The Tory MP - who clashed with Liz Truss over plans to relax immigration rules - emailed backbench colleague Sir John Hayes, a draft ministerial statement detailing the policy.
However, she also accidentally sent it to a member of another Tory MP who shares his name.
The email was reported to the chief whip, who went straight to No 10.
Downing Street said the Home Secretary had committed two breaches of the ministerial code, firstly by sharing details of the policy before it had been formally signed off, and by sharing it using a private email.
In a scathing, resignation letter, Ms Braverman contrasted her willingness to take responsibility for her actions with Ms Truss’s unwillingness to leave office.
“The business of government relies on people accepting responsibility for their mistakes.
"Pretending we haven’t made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can’t see that we have made them, and hoping things will magically come right is not serious politics,” she said.
Mr Sunak's appointment of Ms Braverman could set up a clash with his Chancellor.
The Tory party manifesto promised to bring overall migrant numbers would come down.
Ms Truss wanted to grant more foreign work visas as part in a bid to grow the economy.
That was supported by Mr Hunt and there is speculation it could form part of next Monday's Halloween fiscal statement.
Ms Braverman resisted any relaxing of the rules and is reported to have had a 90 minute row with the Chancellor and the former prime minister ahead of her resignation.
Any change would likely face fierce criticism from the right of the party.
Ms Braverman played a key role in Mr Sunak’s victory in this weekend’s leadership contest.
She had previously been one of Boris Johnson’s most ardent supporters but unexpectedly came out for the former chancellor.
Ms Braveman said the party could not afford to indulge in “parochial or nativist fantasies” given the “dire straits” it was in now.
The world was “fundamentally different” from when Johnson was elected in 2019.
Responding to the appointment, the SNP's Westminster leader Ian Blackford tweeted: "Meet the new Tory Minister, same as the old one. Sacked one week for a security breach, is forgiven days later for services rendered.
"Morality, integrity, moral standards, well they are not necessary."
Meet the new Tory Minister, same as the old one. Sacked one week for a security breach, is forgiven days later for services rendered. Morality, integrity, moral standards, well they are not necessary. https://t.co/QT0CWLFWLZ
— Ian Blackford 🇺🇦🏴 (@Ianblackford_MP) October 25, 2022
Labour's shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper said:"At noon Rishi Sunak promised 'integrity, professionalism & accountability.
"At 5pm he made Suella Braverman Home Secretary, 1wk after she resigned for Ministerial Code breach/security lapse.
"He put party before country. Security is too important for this irresponsible Tory chaos."
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