British Minister Resigns Over Explicit Photos
Cabinet Office minister, Brooks Newmark has resigned from
the government after allegedly being caught sending explicit pictures of
himself over the internet to a freelance male reporter who was posing as a
young female activist.
After being told that the story would appear in a Sunday
newspaper, the Conservative MP for Braintree and campaigner to increase the
role and number of women in politics issued a statement saying he was quitting.
He appealed for privacy for himself and his family.
Newmark said: “I have decided to resign as minister for
civil society having been notified of a story to be published in a Sunday
newspaper,” he said.
“I would like to appeal for the privacy of my family to be
respected at this time. I remain a loyal supporter of this government as its
long term economic plan continues to deliver for the British people.”
