Gavin Williamson announced as new Defence Secretary replacing Michael Fallon

Մեծ Բրիտանիայի պաշտպանության նախարար Մայլք Ֆելոնի՝ սեքսուալ սկանդալներին հաջորդած հրաժարականից հետո վարչապետ Թերեզա Մեյը երկրի պաշտպանության նոր նախարար է նշանակել Համայնքների պալատում խորհրդարանական մեծամասնության կազմակերպիչ Գեվին Ուիլյամսոնին: Այս մասին գրում է Associated Press-ը:

Theresa May has named Gavin Williamson her new Defence Secretary after the shock resignation of Sir Michael Fallon last night.

The former chief whip was a surprise appointment to the role, having risen quickly through the Cabinet ranks but holding no real defence experience.

Julian Smith, the former deputy, has been appointed chief whip and Esther McVay, who only returned to Parliament this year, takes on the deputy role.

It was thought that Sir Michael's resignation could see the first female Defence Secretary appointed, with Penny Mordaunt and Harriett Baldwin both named as possibilities, but Mrs May has instead appointed one of her closest advisers in his place.

Sir Michael quit after admitting his behaviour had "fallen below the high standards required" in the role and acknowledging that what might have been acceptable in the past was no longer appropriate.