UK Trade Minister resigns following financial dispute with father

UK Trade Minister resigns following financial dispute with father
# 04 May 2020 14:54 (UTC +04:00)

UK Trade Minister Conor Burns has resigned following a report released by the Committee on Standards which says that the minister had breached the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament, APA reports citing Sputnik.

Mr Burns took to Twitter to announce his decision.

"With deep regret I have decided to resign as Minister of State for International Trade. Boris Johnson will continue to have my wholehearted support from the backbenches", the tweet reads.

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