The minister for the disabled was hotly tipped to take over when Sir Michael Fallon was forced to
quit as Defence Secretary last week.
On Wednesday, Sir Michael Fallon
quit as Defence Secretary, admitting his behaviour had «fallen below the high standards required» in his role.
Not exact matches
The former
Defence Secretary — forced to
quit in 2011 over his links to lobbyist and close friend Adam Werrity — is expected to be given a plum job
as the PM seeks to heal deep wounds in the party.