Williamson, who rose quickly up the ranks of the governing Conservative Party after backing May to become prime minister in 2016, denied responsibility. “I am sorry that you feel recent leaks from the National Security Council originated in my department. Mordaunt will be Britain’s first woman defense minister. ‘Crisis’For some in the Conservative Party, Williamson was an odd choice for defense minister after his predecessor, Michael Fallon, quit in a sexual harassment scandal in 2017. For many Conservatives, the National Security Council leak increased doubts over how much control May had over her ministers after she offered to resign if lawmakers backed the Brexit deal she reached last year with the EU.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 01, 2019 17:03 UTC