Braverman’s severance pay could fund over 800 tents for the homeless

• Suella Braverman's severance pay after being sacked as Home Secretary could pay for 844 tents for the homeless

• Lib Dems call on Braverman to donate the £16,876 she will receive to homelessness charities after she said rough sleeping is a “lifestyle choice”

The Liberal Democrats are calling on Suella Braverman to donate her severance pay to homelessness charities, as the party reveals it could fund an estimated 844 tents for the homeless.

After she was sacked as Home Secretary, Braverman will be entitled to £16,876 in severance pay. 

Following her “appalling” comments that homelessness is a “lifestyle choice”, the Lib Dems said she should donate any money that she receives in her severance package to homelessness charities.

One charity supporting homeless people estimates the cost of a tent at £19.99, meaning that Braverman’s severance pay could fund 844 tents. 

Liberal Democrat Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson, Helen Morgan MP said:

“Suella Braverman disgraced the office of Home Secretary and it is an indictment on Rishi Sunak’s weakness that he appointed her in the first place.

“Her comments about homelessness being a lifestyle choice were truly appalling and someone with that kind of callous attitude towards the most vulnerable should have been nowhere near high office.

“Braverman should certainly not be rewarded in any way for her toxic time in the Home Office. 

“I would hope that she has reflected on her words and realises just how out of line they were and donates any money that she receives in her severance package to homelessness charities. It is the least Braverman can do after her deeply disrespectful and disturbingly out of touch comments.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

The £19.99 cost of a tent is estimated by LilyAnne’s Wellbeing, a charity in Hartlepool. More details can be found here.

Cabinet Minister severance pay can be found here.