Lord Malloch Brown resigns

By Liz Stephens

Foreign Office minister, Lord Malloch Brown will resign from the government at the end of the month it was revealed last night.
 
Lord Malloch Brown, minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, said that “personal and family reasons” were behind the decision and stressed the move had nothing to do with the current political situation.
 
The minister said in a statement he had always envisaged that he would “never do the job forever”.
 
He stated that “personal and family reasons” were behind his decision and stressed that his move was not motivated by the political situation.
 
“I came into government as a professional not a politician,” he said.
 
Downing Street issued a statement, praising the minister’s “outstanding work”.
 
“His support in preparing the G20 London summit ensured that the plans set out enjoyed the widest possible international support,” it said.
 
This is the latest in a string of ministerial departures for the government, which was rocked by the resignations of several cabinet ministers just a month ago.