Britain's Secretary of Defense Michael Fallon leaves 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting in London on June 27. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)Britain’s defense secretary Michael Fallon abruptly resigned Wednesday following allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Multiple women have accused male British politicians of sexual harassment in light of the #MeToo campaign. (Joyce Lee/The Washington Post)In his letter of resignation, Fallon wrote, “A number of allegations have surfaced about MPs in recent days, including some about my previous conduct. The Environment Secretary Michael Gove also apologized for his “clumsy” joke about Harvey Weinstein during a radio interview.

Source: Washington Post November 01, 2017 20:15 UTC