Trade minister Conor Burns sacked after misconduct claimon October 7, 2022 at 6:14 pm

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

The trade minister also had the Tory whip removed after allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

Breaking News image

Trade minister Conor Burns has been sacked from the government after a complaint of serious misconduct, No 10 says.

Mr Burns, 50, has also had the Conservative whip removed pending an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.

He has been the MP for Bournemouth West since 2010 and has held ministerial jobs under both Liz Truss and Boris Johnson.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

First LGBTQ+ celebration coins enter circulationon October 25, 2022 at 8:51 pm

The postmasters from Preston say it was an honour to launch the coin marking 50 years of Pride UK.The postmasters from Preston say it...

Music festivals where Glastonbury meets Vicar of Dibleyon May 21, 2023 at 6:04 am

Has the rise in hyper-local summer music festivals got anything to do with cost of living?Has the rise in hyper-local summer music festivals got...

First UK patients given take-at-home Covid pillon December 16, 2021 at 3:17 pm

The tablet - molnupiravir - is given twice a day to high risk patients who have caught the virus.The tablet - molnupiravir - is...

Covid: Testing cost for UK arrivals lowered and parents upset at jabs waiton August 14, 2021 at 4:07 am

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic...

The Green Party politicians who oppose solar farmson June 23, 2023 at 11:29 pm

Some Green councillors are against solar projects, which sits uneasily with the party's national policy.Some Green councillors are against solar projects, which sits uneasily...