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FORMER defence secretary Liam Fox committed a "clear breach" of the ministerial code of conduct in his relationship with close friend and self-styled adviser Adam Werritty, an official report into the affair concluded yesterday.
By giving Werritty access to his diary, Dr Fox created a security risk not only to himself but also to officials travelling with him on overseas visits, found Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell. And an "inappropriate and unacceptable" blurring of lines between official and personal relationships risked creating the false impression that Mr Werritty - who met Fox 22 times in the MoD's Whitehall HQ and 18 times on trips abroad, and used business cards describing him as an adviser to the Defence Secretary - spoke on behalf of the UK Government.See the full content of this document
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'Clear Breach of Ministerial Code' by Fox
The 10-page report cleared Dr Fox, who resigned as Defence Secretary on Friday, of making any financia...
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