British Defense Minister Liam Fox Resigns -- News Roundup

Secret Cash Trail That Meant Fox Had To Go: Defence Secretary Resigns Amid Allegations He Personally Asked Tory Donor To Fund His Best Man -- Daily Mail

* Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is named as his replacement at the MoD with Justine Greening taking his job
* Dr Fox admits he 'mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my Government activities to become blurred'
* 'The consequences of this have become clearer in recent days,' he said as he quit
* David Cameron says he is very sorry but 'understands reasons'
* Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy says 'this was unavoidable and inevitable'

Liam Fox today quit his post as Defence Secretary over his links to friend and self-styled adviser Adam Werritty.

Dr Fox resigned from the Cabinet after a week of damaging revelations about their relationship.

Despite pledging to remain in his post, the Minister today sent a letter to Prime Minister David Cameron announcing his resignation.

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