Michael Fallon quit post 'over lewd comments made to Andrea Leadsom'

Allegations emerge the ex-defence secretary made sleazy comment at meeting six years ago, when Leadsom complained about having cold hands

Sir Michael Fallon was forced to resign as defence secretary partly because he was accused of behaving inappropriately towards his cabinet colleague Andrea Leadsom, it has emerged.

Downing Street refused to comment on reports that the leader of the Commons, who told MPs on Monday that no one who works in parliament should be made to feel “uncomfortable”, had reported Fallon to the prime minister.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2zb8ewC