LONDON: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman on Wednesday resigned from her position, citing "technical infringement of the rules" she committed while sending official documents to a parliamentary colleague.

"Pretending we haven't made mistakes, carrying on as if everyone can't see that we have made them, and hoping that things will magically come right is not serious politics. I have made a mistake, I accept responsibility; I resign," Braverman said in a letter posted on her Twitter handle.

In her letter to the UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, she expressed concerns about the direction of the government.

"It is obvious to everyone that we are going through a tumultuous time. I have concerns about the direction of this government. Not only have we broken key pledges that were promised to our voters, but I have had serious concerns about this Government's commitment to honouring manifesto commitments, such as reducing overall migration numbers and stopping illegal migration, particularly the dangerous small boats crossings," she added.

"I sent an official document from my personal email to a trusted parliamentary colleague as part of policy engagement, and with the aim of garnering support for government policy on migration. This constitutes a technical infringement of the rules," she said.
"As you know, the document was a draft Written Ministerial Statement about migration, due for publication imminently. Much of it had already been briefed to MPs. Nevertheless, it is right for me to go. As soon as I realised my mistake, I rapidly reported this on official channels, and informed the Cabinet Secretary. As Home Secretary I hold myself to the highest standards and my resignation is the right thing to do," she added.

Recently, Braverman's remarks against those staying in the country after their visas expired had angered the central government. Suella's remarks came while the Free Trade Agreement was being discussed between India and the UK. Later, reports surfaced that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was on the verge of collapse. Suella Braverman, who is also of Indian origin, said in an interview that since most of the people who stay in the UK after the visa period are Indians, they are worried about entering into an agreement with India and this will lead to more immigration.

International media had reported that central government sources revealed that they were shocked and disappointed by Suella's disrespectful remarks. There were also reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Diwali visit to the UK to sign the Free Trade Agreement was called off following the Home Secretary's remarks.