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Tory MP Ellwood quits Commons post after Afghanistan row

2023-09-14 00:54
Defence Committee chair Tobias Ellwood was facing pressure after comments about the Taliban's rule.
Tory MP Ellwood quits Commons post after Afghanistan row

Tory MP Tobias Ellwood has quit as chair of a Commons committee, following criticism over his comments on Afghanistan.

The former defence minister was criticised in July for saying the country had been "transformed" under the Taliban's rule.

He was facing a potential no-confidence vote from...