Senior Conservatives hit out at Suella Braverman’s ‘racist rhetoric’

Former senior minister accuses home secretary of undermining party for sake of her own leadership ambitions

More senior Conservatives have hit out at Suella Braverman’s “racist rhetoric”, accusing her of undermining the party for the sake of her own leadership ambitions.

Pressure was mounting on Rishi Sunak on Thursday to intervene to protect the party’s reputation after the home secretary stoked renewed anger by criticising police for confiscating a set of racist dolls displayed in an Essex pub.