Maria Miller Resigns As Culture Secretary

Published on Apr 9, 2014

Maria Miller has spoken to insist she was not pushed from her role of Culture Secretary but had to go because the scandal over her expenses was becoming a "distraction".

Maria Miller RESIGNS as Culture Secretary over expenses row

By: Jane Mathews-Wed, April 9, 2014

MARIA Miller has resigned as Culture Secretary, telling David Cameron the row over her expenses had "become a distraction from the vital work this Government is doing".

She apologised again for her handling of the inquiry last night [PA]

David Cameron announced that Sajid Javid has been promoted from his ministerial role at the Treasury to become the new Culture, Media and Sport Secretary.

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