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UK minister quits over scandal
British PM David Cameron suffered its first political casualty on Friday when defence minister Liam Fox quit over influence-peddling allegations surrounding a close personal friend.
Updated on: Oct 16, 2011, 24:43:00 IST
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British PM David Cameron suffered its first political casualty on Friday when defence minister Liam Fox quit over influence-peddling allegations surrounding a close personal friend.
"I mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred," Fox wrote to Cameron explaining about Adam Werritty, a defence lobbyist, joining him on overseas trips. Fox is now the subject of a inquiry.
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