British Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Wednesday accepted the
resignation of her deputy Damian Green, who announced he was stepping
down following a probe into his conduct.
May wrote in a letter addressed to Green, “It is therefore with deep
regret, and enduring gratitude for the contribution you have made over
many years, that I asked you to resign from the government and have
accepted your resignation.”
The departure of one of the Prime Minister’s closest aides is the
result of an investigation into Green’s conduct following newspaper
allegations published last month.
The Times had reported that pornography was found on Green’s
parliamentary computer in 2008, while in a separate article a journalist
claimed Green acted inappropriately towards her in 2015.
In its report the Cabinet Office said Green had breached the
ministerial code when he made
“Inaccurate and misleading” statements, by
falsely claiming he was unaware that pornographic material had been
found on his computer.”