Minister and Boris Johnson ally Conor Burns has Tory whip suspended amid ‘complaints about his behaviour’ during the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham
A Tory minister has been suspended by the party amid allegations about his behaviour at its annual conference.
Conor Burns, 50, has vowed to clear his name after losing the Conservative whip, according to the Sun.
The former Northern Ireland minister, who is now a trade minister, is a longstanding ally of former prime minister Boris Johnson.
A whips office spokesman said: ‘We have suspended the whip pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.
‘We take all such allegations extremely seriously. The Prime Minister has been clear that the highest standards in public life must be upheld.’
Conor Burns has vowed to clear his name after losing the Conservative whip, according to the Sun.
The former Northern Ireland minister, who is now a trade minister, is a longstanding ally of former prime minister Boris Johnson .
The Tory conference took place in Birmingham earlier this week and was marred by party infighting. The Conservative are currently languishing far behind Labour in the polls.
