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Prime minister sacks defence secretary Gavin Williamson

Rithika Siddhartha
By Rithika SiddharthaMay 01, 2019
Rithika Siddhartha

Rithika Siddhartha edits Eastern Eye. She began her journalism career in India, working at The Asian Age newspaper in Bangalore and New Delhi, before moving to London. She secured exclusive interviews with prime ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson.

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PRIME MINISTER Theresa May has this evening (1) sacked defence secretary Gavin Williamson following a probe into the leak of news that Britain had conditionally allowed China's Huawei to develop the UK 5G network.

"The Prime Minister has this evening asked Gavin Williamson to leave the government, having lost confidence in his ability to serve in the role of Defence Secretary and as a member of her Cabinet," said a spokeswoman from her Downing Street office.

There was no comment from Williamson.

(AFP)

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