UK’s Truss fires commerce minister over alleged misconduct

A British commerce minister was fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss and suspended by the Conservative Party on Friday over allegations of misconduct.

The authorities stated Truss had requested Conor Burns to go away the federal government “with immediate effect” after “a complaint of serious misconduct.” “The prime minister took direct action on being informed of this allegation and is clear that all ministers should maintain the high standards of behaviour — as the public rightly expects,” the prime minister’s workplace stated.

The Conservative whips’ workplace stated Burns had been suspended from the celebration’s group in Parliament “pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.” He stays a lawmaker however will sit as an unbiased.

British media reported that the alleged misconduct happened on the Conservatives’ annual convention within the central England metropolis of Birmingham.

Burns is a long-time ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was pressured to step down in July.

Johnson endured a sequence of scandals about cash issues and unlawful authorities events throughout coronavirus lockdowns, however was lastly toppled after appointing to a senior authorities put up a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct.

Burns, 50, served as a Northern Ireland minister in Johnson’s authorities and was made a commerce minister when Truss took workplace final month.