Gavin Williamson leak damaged trust in security council, says Theresa May

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Former PM also renews criticism of Boris Johnson’s pick of David Frost as national security adviser
Gavin Williamson undermined for a period the trust of intelligence agencies and others that was needed for them to offer unvarnished advice to ministers when he allegedly leaked information from the national security council (NSC) as defence secretary, Theresa May has said.
Giving evidence to a parliamentary committee, the former prime minister also hit out again at Boris Johnson’s decision to appoint his chief Brexit negotiator, David Frost, as national security adviser, saying she was glad this eventually did not happen. Continue reading...

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