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20 December 2017

Damian Green quits the Cabinet

Theresa May's friend - and, effectively, deputy prime minister - quits after investigation into pornography on his parliamentary computers.

By Helen Lewis

Damian Green has quit the Cabinet after being asked to resign by the Prime Minister.

The politician is a key ally of Theresa May, and a personal friend since their time at university. He was also effectively deputy prime minister, standing in for May at PMQs recently.

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