LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — 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.
“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,” May wrote in a letter addressed to Green, the First Secretary of State.
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 reported that pornography was found on his 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 indecent material had been found on his computer.
London’s Metropolitan Police had told Green about the pornography found, the Cabinet Office noted, without drawing conclusions on whether he had viewed the material.
In a summary of the report findings published by May’s Downing Street office, the investigation did not draw definite conclusions on Green’s behavior toward the journalist.
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