Reaction: Gavin Williamson sacked by ‘kangaroo court’

Former defence secretary protests his innocence - but sympathy in short supply for 'back-stabber'

Britain's new Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson.
Gavin Williamson has been visiting British troops in Afghanistan
(Image credit: Photo credit TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Gavin Williamson has categorically denied leaking information from the National Security Council and insisted that his sacking last night was politically motivated.

The defence secretary was shown the door by Theresa May after information from a National Security Council meeting was leaked to The Daily Telegraph. He has been replaced by Penny Mordaunt, who becomes the first female defence secretary.

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