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☆ Elliott Erwitt, Whose Photos Are Famous, and Often Funny, Dies at 95
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Richard B. Woodward | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Boris later traveled to Japan to be ordained as a Buddhist priest and returned to practice his adopted religion in Manhattan. Mr. Erwitt credited “shyness” — he had arrived in New York speaking no English — with making him a photographer. He began seriously taking pictures in Los Angeles with an antique glass-plate camera when he was 16, then upgraded to a Rolleiflex. The unheroic and the offbeat had already become signature motifs for Mr. Erwitt. He made his first dog-related pictures in 1946, for a fashion story about women’s shoes for The New York Times Magazine.

Persons: Boris, Erwitt, ” —, “, ”, Capa, Steichen, Henry, Henry Luce Organizations: Hollywood High School, Los Angeles City College, New School for Social Research, Army, Army Signal Corps, New York Times Magazine Locations: New Orleans, Japan, Manhattan, New York, Los Angeles, France

☆ Russia offered to end its invasion of Ukraine if it dumped plans to join NATO, but Kyiv feared a double-cross, says negotiator
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russia proposed ending the war if Ukraine abandoned its NATO ambitions, a Ukrainian politician said. AdvertisementRussia offered to stop its invasion of Ukraine on the condition that Zelenskyy's government abandoned its ambition to join NATO, The Kyiv Post reports. The Russian delegation reportedly proposed ending the war if Ukraine dropped its NATO aspirations and took a neutral position. Three days after Johnson's departure from Kyiv, Putin publicly declared that talks with Ukraine had "turned into a dead end." The US opposes extending NATO membership to Ukraine in the immediate future to avoid escalating the West's tensions with Russia.

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☆ Ukraine Welcomes Western Allies' Air Defence Coalition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his defence minister welcomed the formation by Ukraine's Western allies on Thursday of a 20-nation "coalition" to boost air defences, seen as a key element in the country's campaign against Russian forces. Zelenskiy said the group, one of several devoted to specific areas of Ukraine's defence, was formed at a virtual meeting of the "Ramstein group" examining Ukraine's military needs. "Not everything can be disclosed publicly at this time, but the Ukrainian air shield is becoming stronger every month." Defence Minister Rustem Umerov also noted other assistance agreed by participants, including a German air defence package announced this week during a visit to Kyiv by Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Zelenskiy has long pointed to improved air defence as a key element to help keep Ukrainian cities safe from Russian air strikes - including on energy infrastructure - as wintry weather takes hold.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Rustem Umerov, Boris Pistorius, General Valery Zaluzhniy, Ron Popeski, Ludwig Berger, Stephen Coates Organizations: Reuters, Russian, Germany's Defence Ministry, " Defence Locations: Ramstein, Germany, France, Kyiv, Dutch, Russia

☆ OpenAI staff are putting their visas at risk to get Sam Altman back as CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

700 OpenAI employees have signed a letter threatening to quit if Sam Altman isn't reinstated as CEO. Some of them say they are on work-dependent visas, which they could lose if they are forced to quit. It's a sign of how much loyalty Altman has inspired among staff. AdvertisementOpenAI's employees are calling on the company's board to bring back Sam Altman — and some are even willing to put their visas at risk to get him back as CEO. A number of senior OpenAI employees are already expected to follow Altman and ex-OpenAI president Greg Brockman to Microsoft.

Persons: Sam Altman isn't, It's, Altman, —, Sam Altman —, Sam Altman, Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever —, Reiichiro Nakano, Boris Power, Emmett Shear, Greg Brockman, Satya Nadella, Kara Swisher, OpenAI Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business

☆ Marc Benioff is trying to use X to poach talent from OpenAI, and people are having a field day in the comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is trying to get ahead of the race to poach OpenAI's talent. AdvertisementAfter the weekend of chaos at OpenAI, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is eyeing an opportunity for new talent. "Lol, like it was ever about compensation," wrote Boris Power, OpenAI's head of applied research, in response to Benioff. "Looking forward to joining Salesforce!" I was the janitor at OpenAI, total comp $1.2m base + $50m equityLook forward to joining Salesforce!

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LONDON (AP) — Britain's government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the U.K.'s chief medical adviser said Tuesday. “With the benefit of hindsight, we went a bit too late on the first wave," Whitty conceded. Whitty, who remains the U.K.'s top medical official, was the latest to give testimony to the independent COVID-19 inquiry. The probe was ordered by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2021 to scrutinize and learn lessons from the U.K.'s response to the pandemic. Whitty became a household name during the pandemic, when he often appeared alongside Johnson and senior officials at daily televised government briefings on COVID-19.

Persons: —, Chris Whitty, Whitty, Keith, “ overreacting, Rather, ” Whitty, Boris Johnson, Johnson, Rishi Sunak Organizations: Treasury Locations: Europe, France, Spain, Italy

[1/6] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 21, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsKYIV, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council chief Charles Michel warned on Tuesday that a European Union meeting next month to decide whether to begin formal accession talks for Kyiv would be difficult. I think this is the decision which will help Ukraine to believe that there is justice...," Zelenskiy told reporters. "All these are big challenges for everyone and already not only for Ukraine, but a challenge for preserving the unity of the European Union," he said. "It will be a difficult meeting but I do not intend to give up," Michel said, adding that the world needed a strong European Union to ensure stability and prosperity.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Charles Michel, Michel, Maia Sandu, Zelenskiy, Michel's, Sandu, Boris Pistorius, Tom Balmforth, Yuliia Dysa, Dan Peleschuk, Alexandra Hudson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: European, Presidential Press Service, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Union, Zelenskiy, Moldovan, European Union, Kyiv, ACT AS ONE, EU, German, IRIS, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Moldova, Russia, Moscow, Soviet Moldova, Brussels, Soviet Moscow, Crimea

☆ UK PM Sunak reportedly said 'just let people die', COVID inquiry hears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Andrew Macaskill | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visits the pathology labs at Leeds General Infirmary, to show how yesterday's budget is supporting those affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), in Leeds, Britain March 12, 2020. Danny Lawson/Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was quoted as saying the government should "just let people die" during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than impose a second national lockdown, the inquiry into how Britain handled the crisis heard on Monday. Patrick Vallance, who was the government's chief scientific adviser during COVID, made a note in his diary on Oct. 25, 2020, about a meeting involving then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Sunak, who was finance minister. Vallance quoted Cummings in his diary as saying: "Rishi thinks just let people die and that's okay. A spokesman for Sunak said the prime minister would set out his position when he gives evidence to the inquiry "rather than respond to each one in piecemeal".

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Danny Lawson, Patrick Vallance, Boris Johnson, Sunak, Dominic Cummings, Johnson's, Vallance, Cummings, Rishi, Johnson, Andrew MacAskill, Elizabeth Piper, Christina Fincher Organizations: Britain's, Leeds General Infirmary, Thomson Locations: Leeds, Britain

LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific advisor said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science. “I think I’m right in saying that the prime minister gave up science at 15," he said. During the pandemic, Vallance was a highly visible presence in the U.K. The inquiry is set to hear from current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who was Johnson's Treasury chief at the time.

Persons: — Boris Johnson, Patrick Vallance, Johnson, “, Vallance, Chris Whitty, Johnson's, –, ”, Heather Hallett, Rishi Sunak, Sunak Organizations: British, Downing, Treasury Locations: British, Europe

Ukrainian forces say they have have “gained a foothold” on the left (eastern) bank of the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine. In March, EU member states agreed to provide Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition for Ukraine to be delivered within 12 months. Both Ukraine and Russia need to replenish extraordinary amounts of ammunition as a grinding war of attrition continues in Ukraine’s east and south. Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, pictured in court in 2014, has received a presidential pardon after doing a stint fighting in Ukraine. The visit was previously unannounced and comes amid concerns that the Israel-Gaza conflict will divert international attention from the war in Ukraine.

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☆ Kremlin's Peskov Hopes Putin Runs for Another Term as President - TASS
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Friday that he hoped President Vladimir Putin would run in the March election for another term as Russian president, a move that would keep the Kremlin chief in power until at least 2030. Asked by the student television channel of Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) what the next president after Putin should be like, Peskov said: "The same." "Or different but the same," Peskov added with a smile. I have no doubt that he will continue to be president." Reuters reported earlier this month that Putin has decided to run in the March election, as the Kremlin chief feels he must steer Russia through the most perilous period in decades.

Persons: Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Boris Yeltsin, Josef Stalin, Leonid Brezhnev's, Peskov, Guy Faulconbridge, Dmitry Antonov, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Kremlin, Moscow State Institute for International Relations, Reuters Locations: MOSCOW, Russia

☆ UK's Octopus Energy launches $3.7 bln offshore wind fund with Tokyo Gas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses for photographs with a branded electric taxi as he visits the headquarters of Octopus Energy, in London, Britain October 5, 2020. The Octopus Energy Offshore Wind fund, set up with a 190 million pound cornerstone investment from Tokyo Gas, will invest in offshore wind farms as well as companies creating new offshore wind capacity, with a focus on Europe, Octopus said. The fund will look at both traditional offshore wind turbines and floating turbines. "The potential to make a positive impact, boost energy security and reduce fossil fuels dependence is massive with offshore wind," said Octopus Energy Generation Chief Executive Zoisa North-Bond. Octopus Energy Generation has said it plans to invest $20 billion in offshore wind by 2030, with an aim to boost energy security and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Leon Neal, Octopus, Zoisa, Sachin Ravikumar, Mark Potter Organizations: Britain's, Octopus Energy, Rights Companies Tokyo Gas Co, Energy, Gas, Tokyo Gas, Bond, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Tokyo, Europe

☆ How an Indian startup hacked the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +41 min

The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, prominent attorneys and more. Run by a pair of brothers, Rajat and Anuj Khare, the company began as a small Indian educational startup. The Indian company hacked on an industrial scale, stealing data from political leaders, international executives, sports figures and more. Back in 2012, Kristi Rogers was an executive at Aegis, a London-based security company. Canadian security company GardaWorld, which acquired Aegis in 2015, said it had no information on the incident.

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☆ Ukraine claims a new ‘foothold’ in the country’s south. What does that mean for Kyiv’s efforts to keep the West on its side?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nathan Hodge | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In a recent interview with the Economist, General Valery Zaluzhny acknowledged that Ukrainian forces had failed to achieve a major breakthrough of layered Russian defensive lines. Ukrainian forces near Dnipro River. But the Ukrainian gains on the Dnipro’s left bank are tenuous. A pro-Ukrainian Telegram channel that closely tracks military operations said Thursday that “several small footholds had to be abandoned” on the Dnipro’s left bank. “Russian forces are trying to eliminate the main AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine] bridgehead in Krynky with the support of all possible means of long-range defeat,” said one blogger.

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LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will learn on Wednesday whether his government can finally go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda when the UK Supreme Court gives its verdict on the scheme's lawfulness. Sunak is seeking to overturn a ruling in June that found the plan to send migrants who arrived in Britain without permission to the East African nation was unlawful as Rwanda was not a safe third country. Five judges from the Supreme Court will deliver their ruling at about 1000 GMT. This year more than 27,000 people have arrived on the southern English coast without permission, after a record 45,755 were detected in 2022. Asked if the government had an alternative plan, a spokesperson for Sunak said on Tuesday: "We have options for various scenarios as you would expect", but that leaving the ECHR was not discussed by cabinet.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Boris Johnson, King Charles, Suella Braverman, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson Organizations: British, Conservative Party, United Nations, European, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Rwanda, Britain, East, Europe

☆ Explainer: What is the UK's Rwanda migrant deportation plan?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

However, the first deportation flight in June 2022 was blocked by a last-minute injunction from the European Court of Human Rights, barring any removals until the conclusion of legal action in Britain. Some in the government have strongly hinted Britain would consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights if it thwarted the Rwanda scheme. Australia pioneered the concept of holding asylum seekers in offshore detention centres. Denmark has signed a similar agreement with Rwanda, but has yet to send any migrants there. The 27-nation EU is seeking to strike an agreement on how to share out the asylum seekers who arrived on its shores.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Rishi Sunak's, Boris Johnson, Suella Braverman, Robert Reed, Sunak, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Supreme, European Union, Successive Conservative, RWANDA PLAN, European, of Human, British, Convention, Britain, EU, Commons, Thomson Locations: Rwanda, London, Britain, Ukraine, Hong Kong, RWANDA, Europe, Turkey, Egypt, Australia, Denmark

☆ Top U.K. Court to Rule on Deporting Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Megan Specia | More About Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Britain’s Supreme Court will rule on Wednesday whether the government’s contentious policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, in a pivotal moment for the ruling Conservative Party during an already turbulent week. The Rwanda policy was first announced in April 2022 by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, as he attempted to make good on a Brexit campaign promise to “take back control” of the country’s borders. The hard-line policy has since been pursued by Mr. Johnson’s successors, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, with each repeating his original untested argument that the threat of being deported to Rwanda would deter the tens of thousands of people who try to cross the English Channel in small boats each year. But it has been widely criticized by rights groups and opposition politicians from the start, with many pointing to Rwanda’s troubled record on human rights. And to date no one has been sent to the small East African nation, because of a series of legal challenges.

Persons: Boris Johnson, “, Johnson’s, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak Organizations: Conservative Party Locations: Britain’s, Rwanda

REUTERS/Peter Nicholls Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a crushing blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before an election expected next year. But the top court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that migrants could not be sent to Rwanda because it could not be considered a safe third country. The Rwanda scheme was the central plank of Sunak's immigration policy as he prepares to face an election next year, amid concern among some voters about the numbers of asylum seekers arriving in small boats. Sunak said the government had planned for all eventualities and would do whatever it takes to stop illegal migration. After the ruling, a Rwandan government spokesperson said it took issue with the conclusion that Rwanda was not a safe third country.

Persons: Toufique Hossain, Peter Nicholls, Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Suella Braverman, Robert Reed, Steve Smith, Boris Johnson, Reed, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson, Kate Holton Organizations: REUTERS, European, Human, Conservative Party, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Rwanda, London, Britain, East, Europe, Sunak, Rwandan

☆ The EU has sent less than a third of the 1 million rounds of ammo it promised Ukraine, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The EU pledged to send Ukraine one million rounds of ammunition by March 2024. But it has only sent 300,000 so far, an EU official told Politico Europe. AdvertisementThe European Union will likely fall short of sending the one million rounds of ammunition it pledged to Ukraine, an unnamed senior EU official told Politico Europe. Politico's report said that EU countries had sent 300,000, less than a third of their promise. Other European and Ukrainian senior officials drew the same conclusion this week after Bloomberg reported that the EU was "very unlikely" to hit its 1 million rounds target by March.

Persons: —, Boris Pistorius, Dmytro Kuleba, Rob Bauer Organizations: Politico, Service, EU, Politico Europe, Bloomberg, Germany's, Guardian, Ukraine's, European Pravda Locations: Ukraine, Politico Europe, Netherlands

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on Wednesday on whether the government can go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a decision which could have far-reaching ramifications for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak hopes the Rwanda scheme will help stop the flow of migrants across the Channel from Europe in small boats, and so deliver one of his key policy pledges and energise his ailing premiership ahead of an election expected next year. PRESSING NEEDDuring three days of hearings, the judges heard from government lawyers who said there was a "serious and pressing need" for the Rwanda scheme. Rwanda has said it would offer migrants sent from Britain the opportunity to build a new, safe life. They also said asylum seekers faced inhuman or degrading treatment within Rwanda, and their argument has support from the United Nations' refugee agency.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Suella Braverman, Boris Johnson, Robert Reed, James, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson Organizations: Conservative Party, European Convention of Human Rights, East, United Nations, of Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Rwanda, East Africa, Europe, Britain, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan

“It can be assumed that the 1 million rounds will not be reached,” Boris Pistorius said ahead of an EU defense ministers meeting in Brussels. In March, EU member states agreed to provide Ukraine with 1 million rounds of artillery ammunition for Ukraine to be delivered within 12 months. The US has also been ramping up ammunition production to supply Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv urgently needed the EU to ramp up its ability to supply ammunition for the Ukrainian military. Ukraine is “ringing the bells a lot and loudly” over EU ammunition supply, he said on national television on Monday night.

Persons: ” Boris Pistorius, Pistorius, Josep Borrell, Borrell, Boris Pistorius, Omar Havana, Dmytro Kuleba, “, ”, ” Nick Witney, Tom Waldwyn, Waldwyn Organizations: CNN, EU, German, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service, Ukraine’s, European Council, Foreign Relations, International Institute for Strategic Studies Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Brussels, EU, Ukraine’s, South, North Korea, Europe

☆ Explainer-What Is the UK's Rwanda Migrant Deportation Plan?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

WHAT IS BRITAIN'S RWANDA PLAN? The law also gives ministers the discretion to ignore European Court of Human Rights injunctions. That made the policy unlawful under Britain's Human Rights Act, which incorporated the European Convention on Human Rights into British law. Some in the government have strongly hinted Britain would consider leaving the European Convention on Human Rights if it thwarted the Rwanda scheme. The 27-nation EU is seeking to strike an agreement on how to share out the asylum seekers who arrived on its shores.

Persons: Michael Holden LONDON, Boris Johnson, Sunak, Suella Braverman, Michael Holden, Alex Richardson Organizations: European Union, Successive Conservative, Conservatives, RWANDA PLAN, European, of Human, London's, Appeal, Human Rights, Convention, Britain, EU, Commons Locations: British, Rwanda, Britain, Ukraine, Hong Kong, RWANDA, Europe, Australia, Denmark, EU

☆ UK's Sunak to Learn Fate of His Rwanda Migrant Plan This Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Michael Holden and Sam TobinLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on Wednesday on whether the government can go ahead with its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, a decision which could have far-reaching ramifications for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Sunak hopes the Rwanda scheme will help stop the flow of migrants across the Channel from Europe in small boats, and so deliver one of his key policy pledges and energise his ailing premiership ahead of an election expected next year. PRESSING NEEDDuring three days of hearings, the judges heard from government lawyers who said there was a "serious and pressing need" for the Rwanda scheme. Rwanda has said it would offer migrants sent from Britain the opportunity to build a new, safe life. They also said asylum seekers faced inhuman or degrading treatment within Rwanda, and their argument has support from the United Nations' refugee agency.

Persons: Michael Holden, Sam Tobin LONDON, Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Suella Braverman, Boris Johnson, Robert Reed, James, Alex Richardson Organizations: Conservative Party, European Convention of Human Rights, East, United Nations, of Human Rights Locations: Rwanda, East Africa, Europe, Britain, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, Sudan

Out of the 29 cabinet roles, at least 16 backed remaining in the EU, compared with 10 who supported leaving. Sunak's party still languishes around 20 points behind the opposition Labour Party before an election that must happen by January 2025. But as he was talking, he asked a former cabinet minister to the right of the party for her thoughts. With few Conservatives believing they can win the next election, others might follow her in preparing for a new job. For the Conservatives to stand a chance, they need to change that perception, and it's hard to imagine how bringing David Cameron back does that," he said.

Persons: David Cameron's, Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman, Sunak, Liz Truss's, Braverman, Cameron, Boris Johnson, Johnson, Dehenna Davison, Keiran, David Cameron, Kylie MacLellan, Elizabeth Piper, Kate Holton, Alex Richardson Organizations: British, European Union, EU, Conservative, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Labour, Conservatives, Thomson Locations: England

☆ Suella Braverman fired as David Cameron returns to UK government
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The hardline Home Secretary Suella Braverman was fired early on Monday morning, after making inflammatory comments about the policing of pro-Palestinian protests in central London over the weekend. Cameron served as prime minister from 2010 to 2016, resigning after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a referendum that he had called. Unlike Braverman, neither Cleverly nor Cameron are likely to go off script and lash out at the police or protesters. Monday marks the second time in just over a year that Braverman has been sacked as home secretary. Under Sunak, Braverman spearheaded a heavily publicised push to clamp down on small boat crossings made by asylum-seekers.

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