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11/08/2014
Foreign Minister Mark Simmonds Resigns
Downing Street has announced that Foreign Minister Mark Simmonds has resigned from the government.
It is understood that Mr Simmonds will also resign his position as MP for Boston and Skegness at next years general election.
James Duddridge will replace Mr Simmondsas minister for Africe.
Mr Simmonds is the second person to resign from the government in the past week, but Downing Street has said that Mr Simmonds made his decision to leave "weeks ago" and it is not connected to Gaza, which was the reason cited by Baroness Warsi when she stepped down.
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It is understood that Mr Simmonds will also resign his position as MP for Boston and Skegness at next years general election.
James Duddridge will replace Mr Simmondsas minister for Africe.
Mr Simmonds is the second person to resign from the government in the past week, but Downing Street has said that Mr Simmonds made his decision to leave "weeks ago" and it is not connected to Gaza, which was the reason cited by Baroness Warsi when she stepped down.
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