Theresa May suffers major backlash over her new defence secretary

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Theresa May suffers major backlash over her new defence secretary
Business Insider Adam Becket 1 day ago

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    Theresa May faces backlash after appointing Gavin Williamson as the new defence secretary.
    Backbench Conservative MPs are reportedly "livid" at his promotion from chief whip.
    Former Chief of the General Staff Lord Dannatt says it is not the best move "from a defence point of view."


LONDON — Theresa May is facing a major backlash after appointing her chief whip Gavin Williamson as the new defence secretary, with some Conservative MPs "livid" at the promotion.

Williamson was appointed on Thursday morning following Sir Michael Fallon's shock resignation as defence secretary on Wednesday evening after he was implicated in the Westminster sexual harassment scandal.

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