Priti Patel flew back to London after Prime Minister Theresa May ordered her to return to face a reprimand and possible dismissal. Defence secretary resigned last weekWhen news broke about the August trip, Patel insisted that Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson "knew about the visit." Her department was later forced to clarify the statement, saying "the foreign secretary did become aware of the visit, but not in advance of it." British Prime Minister Theresa May's government lost a minister last week and another one this week. May's deputy prime minister, Damian Green, is facing a civil service investigation after a young party activist accused him of unwanted touches and text messages.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2017 20:43 UTC