Sentences with phrase «resigned as defence»
Fox resigned as defence secretary earlier this month after a stream of revelations about his improper business relationship with Werritty.
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«Since then, Liam Fox has resigned as Defence Secretary accepting that he mistakenly allowed the distinction between personal interest and government activities to become blurred.
Mr Gray's report was commissioned by John Hutton, who resigned as defence secretary in June.
Sir Michael Fallon resigned as defence secretary last night amid suggestions of inappropriate behaviour towards female journalists.
He also played a minor role in the toppling of Tony Blair after resigning as a defence minister and calling for the - then PM to quit in the interest of party and country.
It took just two hours for Michael Fallon to resign as defence secretary after I reported him to Downing Street for sexual harassment in November.
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Sir Michael Fallon has resigned from his position as Defence Secretary, Downing Street has confirmed.
Fox resigned on Friday after admitting that he had allowed his friendship with Werritty, a lobbyist who portrayed himself as an adviser to the defence secretary, to blur his professional and personal interests.
Former defence secretary Liam Fox has turned down an opportunity to return to the government as a Foreign Office minister, more than two years after he resigned over a controversy about his unofficial adviser and friend Adam Werritty.
resigns his position as Nigeria's Defence Minister immediately and tender an unreserved apology to the good people of Benue State and the country at large.
Mr Reynolds and Mr Doughty cited the sacking of Pat McFadden in their resignation letters, while Mr Jones resigned over anti-Trident Emily Thornberry's appointment as Shadow Defence Secretary.