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Ex Home Secretary of UK who resigned during the tenure of Liz Truss as the prime minister, Suella Braverman, has backed Rishi Sunak as the next leader. She did not support ousted premier

Boris Johnson stressing that now is not the time for "fantasies". Braverman was reportedly sacked by Liz Truss last week, and she had also saliently alleged "bullying"

and harassment in her letter as she stepped down. On Sunday, she urged the Tory MPs to not be "naive" as they face an important question on the leadership bid, UK's 

_Telegraph_ reported. > “Things need to change. We, as a party, need to change. We need to > provide leadership, stability and confidence to the British people. > We cannot indulge 

in parochial or nativist fantasies,” Suella > Braverman told the paper.  >  > “Yes, I want a leader of our Party and our country to inspire hope > for a better future and raise 

our spirits. And I need a leader who > will put our house in order and apply a steady, careful hand on the > tiller. That person, for me, is Rishi Sunak,” she added. The former Home

Secretary's backing comes as Rishi Sunak announced his candidacy to be the next Tory leader on Twitter. In a statement, the ex British Chancellor said that he is determined to “fix our

economy, unite our country and deliver for our country”. Braverman's support, who served as attorney general under Boris Johnson, is proving extremely crucial as she is a known figure

in the Conservative party. While she admitted that Johnson is “one of our most significant prime ministers in history," the ex-Home Secretary added that a change was needed. Britain is

in “dire straits” and Sunak is the candidate that “fits the bill," she insisted.  "I have backed Boris from the start. From running alongside him in London in 2012, to supporting

him to be our leader in 2019 and willing him to succeed throughout the travails of this year. His resignation in July was a loss for our country," said Braverman in her opinion piece.

"But we are in dire straits now. We need unity, stability and efficiency. Rishi is the only candidate that fits the bill and I am proud to support him."