Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has indirectly refused to support Suela Braverman. She was accused of asking civil servants to help her avoid getting a "points" offence on her driver's licence for speeding.
Opposition has called for an urgent investigation into her involvement. But a government spokeswoman said: "Indeed, the prime minister has full confidence in SoelaBraverman" She is known for her hostile stances against immigrants, although she is of Indian descent, and her parents arrived in Britain via Kenya and Mauritius.