Gavin Williamson has been summarily sacked as the UK’s defence secretary following an inquiry into an unprecedented leak from the National Security Council over Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network.
In a letter to Mr Williamson, a former rising star in the Conservative party, Theresa May said he had failed to engage with the leak inquiry, led by cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill, and that the evidence suggested he was to blame.
“I put to you the latest information from the investigation, which provides compelling evidence suggesting your responsibility for the unauthorised disclosure,” the prime minister wrote. “No other, credible version of events to explain this leak has been identified.”