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Mark Garnier sacked: Tory minister who admitted asking secretary to buy sex toys loses job | Mark Garnier sacked: Tory minister who admitted asking secretary to buy sex toys loses job |
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Tory MP Mark Garnier has been sacked from his role as international trade minister, as Theresa May continues her reshuffle. | |
The Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest had previously admitted calling his secretary "sugar tits" and asking her to buy sex toys for him. | |
But a Cabinet Office investigation in December found there was no evidence he had “breached the expected standards of behaviour”. | |
Mr Garnier said in a Tuesday morning Twitter post he was “very sad” to have lost his job, but was “looking forward” to supporting the Prime Minister from the backbenches. | |
His sacking follows the exits of chairman Patrick McLoughlin and education secretary Justine Greening. | |
After Mr Garnier announced his sacking, Conservative MP Robert Goodwill confirmed he had left his role as education minister. | |
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