(UK) MP resigns over Middle East crisis

bemildred

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Wed Aug-09-06 01:30 PM
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(UK) MP resigns over Middle East crisis

The government today suffered the first resignation over its stance on the Lebanon crisis.

The Scottish MP Jim Sheridan resigned from his post within the defence team over the use of Prestwick airport for flights supplying arms to Israel.

Mr Sheridan announced he would be stepping down from his role as parliamentary permanent secretary to the defence team at the Ministry of Defence.

Although it is the most junior post a backbencher can have, the resignation comes as more than 100 MPs urged parliament to be recalled over the Lebanon crisis.

Guardian

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Greeby

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Wed Aug-09-06 01:34 PM
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1. Slightly misleading

He'll still be an MP afterwards

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