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Politics today - as it happened: May refuses to criticise Poland’s slide into authoritarianism as Damian Green sacked over 'misleading statements' | |
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Theresa May travelled to Poland after sacking her closest political ally, Damian Green, who was found to have made "misleading" comments about pornography found on his parliamentary computer. | |
In a blow to the Prime Minister, a Whitehall inquiry revealed that the First Secretary of State had breached the ministerial code, as he had known that explicit material was found by police in 2008 - despite claiming publicly that he did not know. | |
On a visit to Warsaw - which came on the final day before the MPs head off for Christmas recess - Ms May failed to condemn Poland for its slide towards authoritarianism and said there should be an investigation into police leaks about Mr Green. | |
Meanwhile, Conservative minister Mark Garnier, who admitted asking his secretary to buy sex toys, was also cleared after a Cabinet Office investigation and will keep his job, Downing Street confirmed. | |
And Brexit Secretary David Davis was mocked when long-awaited documents detailing the economic impact of Brexit were published - which campaigners and MPs described as a "shoddy mess". |