Web Notifications

SaltWire.com would like to send you notifications for breaking news alerts.

Activate notifications?

British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan resigns

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOS

Two accused teenagers to remain in custody for at least two more weeks | SaltWire #newsupdate #news

Watch on YouTube: "Two accused teenagers to remain in custody for at least two more weeks | SaltWire #newsupdate #news"

LONDON (Reuters) - British junior foreign minister Alan Duncan has resigned, The Times political editor said.

"Alan Duncan has quit," Steven Swinford said. "He handed in his resignation letter this morning."

Duncan, regarded as a pro-EU supporter, had accused Boris Johnson, the favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister this week, of throwing Britain's Washington ambassador under a bus for failing to support the envoy after his remarks about U.S. Donald Trump's administration were leaked.

(Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge)

Share story:
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT