(Arab News) UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has reportedly lost the backing of staunch ally Steve Baker over her position on child sexual abuse and grooming gangs.
Baker, a prominent figure on the right wing of the UK Conservative Party and current Northern Ireland minister, will not support Braverman in any potential leadership bid, according to a Guardian report.
He had previously backed the home secretary when she ran to replace former Prime Minister Boris Johnson last year.
Braverman came in for criticism after she made comments in April about British Pakistani men and grooming gangs, which cost her Baker’s support, the report said.
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