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| Browne may need to quit - Cameron | Browne may need to quit - Cameron |
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| Tory leader David Cameron says Defence Secretary Des Browne may have to resign unless he can show the armed forces have confidence in him. | |
| Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, he said Mr Browne had to give a full explanation as to why sailors held by Iran were able to sell their stories. | Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr, he said Mr Browne had to give a full explanation as to why sailors held by Iran were able to sell their stories. |
| Mr Browne is due to make a full report to the Commons on Monday. | Mr Browne is due to make a full report to the Commons on Monday. |
| Mr Cameron said he had to "give a full account to Parliament and explain the actions his department and No 10 took". | Mr Cameron said he had to "give a full account to Parliament and explain the actions his department and No 10 took". |
| He added: "The second test is, does he retain the confidence of the armed services? If he can pass those two tests then he keeps his job. If he fails, then I think he has to go." | He added: "The second test is, does he retain the confidence of the armed services? If he can pass those two tests then he keeps his job. If he fails, then I think he has to go." |
| Iranian accusations | Iranian accusations |
| The Royal Navy crew were on patrol boats in the Gulf on 23 March when they were detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. | The Royal Navy crew were on patrol boats in the Gulf on 23 March when they were detained by Iran's Revolutionary Guard. |
| The Iranians accused the crew of straying into its waters, but the British say they were in Iraqi territory. | The Iranians accused the crew of straying into its waters, but the British say they were in Iraqi territory. |
| They were freed earlier this month and flown back to the UK. | They were freed earlier this month and flown back to the UK. |
| Earlier, Mr Browne said he took full responsibility for allowing the stories to be sold. | Earlier, Mr Browne said he took full responsibility for allowing the stories to be sold. |