Tory MP Conor Burns has had whip suspended and been sacked from his job as a commerce minister following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour”.
A spokesperson for the Conservatives mentioned on Friday afternoon: “We’ve suspended the whip pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.
“We take all such allegations extraordinarily severely. The prime minister has been clear that the very best requirements in public life should be upheld.”
Burns was appointed as a minister within the division for worldwide commerce by Liz Truss when she took workplace in early September.
A No.10 spokesperson mentioned he had now been faraway from that publish. “Following a criticism of great misconduct, the prime minister has requested Conor Burns MP to depart the federal government with speedy impact.
“The prime minister took direct motion on being knowledgeable of this allegation and is evident that every one ministers ought to preserve the excessive requirements of behaviour – as the general public rightly expects.”
In accordance with The Solar – which first reported the story – it adopted complaints about Burns’ behaviour at this week’s Conservative Celebration’ convention.
The 50-year-old instructed the paper that “he’ll absolutely cooperate with the investigation and appears ahead to clearing his title”.
Burns, who has been the MP for Bournemouth West since 2010, was an in depth ally of Boris Johnson.
