Theresa May sacks her defence secretary

The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has sacked her defence secretary Gavin Williamson in an unprecedented May Day massacre after accusing him of leaking sensitive government secrets to The Daily Telegraph.

Williamson was once considered one of May’s staunchest allies but of late the 42-year-old has been seen as a young man in a hurry who was positioning himself for a leadership challenge when the Prime Minister steps down.

Only a couple years ago, Williamson, then the Conservative party’s chief whip in the Commons with responsibility for keeping Tory MPs in line, was an honoured guest at the Hinduja Diwali party. He arrived late and made some crass comments about the family’s wealth.