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Good morning. It is a fairly cloudy start to the day for many parts of the uk. It is mild as well, drizzly conditions and patchy fog. In scotland, something brighter but it is cooler. I will have more details on 15 minutes. In 15 minutes. Good morning. First our main story damian green, one of theresa mays closest allies, has been sacked from the cabinet after an inquiry found he had breached the ministerial code. He was asked to quit after he was found to have made inaccurate and misleading statements. It was in relation to what he knew about claims that pornography was found on his Office Computer in 2008. 0ur Political Correspondent alex forsyth reports. Side by side yesterday, the Prime Minister and her close ally damian green, her deputy in all but name. But, hours after they sat together in the commons, he was sacked. It stems back to this police raid on mr greens parliamentary offices nine years ago. 0fficers said legal pornography was found on computers. Mr green has always and
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Damian green was deputy to the Prime Minister theresa may, and one of her closest allies. An inquiry has concluded he made inaccurate and misleading statements about pornography found on a computer in his office. He was also being investigated over claims he behaved inappropriately towards a female activist. This report from our political editor, laura kuenssberg. Sharing a joke, right by her side, only hours ago. Prime minister. Damian green, until this afternoon the second most powerful politician in the country, his old friend theresa mays deputy in government. Not anymore. Is it right that downing street investigate you . All the allegations are completely false. Thank you. Hes always denied doing anything wrong, but number ten asked for an investigation into him after claims from a female journalist that hed behaved inappropriately to her, and allegations hed downloaded porn on his computer in parliament. He still denies he had anything to do with the porn that police found when t
Of kids as to whether they have been gnawty or nice this year. He is strapping them to a lie detector test. Look at this serious interrogation. It was put together by the guys over at distracktify moving pictures. Have you been naughty or nice this year . Nice. Lie. Very difficult to quantify. I played too many games. Like gta5. Santa didnt bring you gta5. Got my minigun. What did you do that you are thinking about right now . I accidentally pushed my friends down the stairs. I accidentally committed murder. What do you want for christmas . A Remote Control monster truck. A Remote Control monster truck. How much do you want it . Like 30,000. Monster truck. You could have world peace if you had a monster truck. World peace, because the next thing you know, world war iii is going to happen nd athen i cant have my present. Do you lie to your parents . Barely. I dont. Ask my parents. I dont lie to my parents. Whats your favorite thing about christmas . Presents. Who gives better presents,