Nadine Dorries, a former minister and Tory MP resigned from the Commons after accusing Rishi Sunak of "demeaning his office" by criticizing her.

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<p>Former UK culture minister Nadine Dorries has formally resigned as a Conservative MP and accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of "demeaning his office" by speaking out against her, British media reported. According to a report by The Guardian late Saturday (August 26), Dorries, who represents the Mid Bedfordshire constituency, said in her resignation, "I shall today inform the chancellor of my intention to take the Chiltern Hundreds, enabling the writ to be moved on September 4th for the byelection you are so desperately seeking to take place."</p>

<p>The Treasury confirmed it was notified of her decision to step down. The report said that Dorries' resignation has opened the way for another awkward byelection for the Conservatives.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The resignation letter</strong></h2>

<p>In her resignation letter which was published in the Mail, Dorries accused Sunak of putting her personal safety at risk by whipping a public frenzy against her and disclosed that police had visited her house last week, warning her about a threat to her security.</p>

<p>"What exactly has been done or have you (Sunak) achieved? You hold the office of prime minister unelected, without a single vote, not even from your own MPs," Dorries said.</p>

<p>“You have no mandate from the people, and the government is adrift. You have squandered the goodwill of the nation, for what?,” she added.</p>

<p>Sharpening her attack on Sunak, Dorries also said that the prime minister's actions around 200 of her MP colleagues to face an electoral tsunami and the loss of their livelihoods, because in his patience to become prime minister, Sunak put his personal ambition above the stability of the country and its economy.</p>

<p>Dorries announced her intention to resign 11 weeks ago but remained as a member of parliament while she investigated why she was not given a seat in the upper house of parliament.</p>

<h2><strong>Sunak's criticism of Dorries</strong></h2>

<p>Prime Minister Sunak had recently criticised Dorries for failing to represent her constituents. According to a report by LBC, Sunak said, “I think people deserve to have an MP that represents them..."</p>

<p>"It’s just making sure your MP is engaging with you, representing you, whether that’s speaking in parliament or being present in their constituencies doing surgeries, answering your letters," Sunak added.</p>

<p>One being asked if his remarks meant that Dorries was failing her constituents, the prime minister said, "Well, at the moment people aren’t being properly represented."</p>

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Former UK culture minister Nadine Dorries has formally resigned as a Conservative MP and accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of "demeaning his office" by speaking out against her, British media reported.

Former UK culture minister Nadine Dorries has formally resigned as a Conservative MP and accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of "demeaning his office" by speaking out against her, British media reported. According to a report by The Guardian late Saturday (August 26), Dorries, who represents the Mid Bedfordshire constituency, said in her resignation, "I shall today inform the chancellor of my intention to take the Chiltern Hundreds, enabling the writ to be moved on September 4th for the byelection you are so desperately seeking to take place." The Treasury confirmed it was notified of her decision to step down. The report said that Dorries' resignation has opened the way for another awkward byelection for the Conservatives. The resignation letter In her resignation letter which was published in the Mail, Dorries accused Sunak of putting her personal safety at risk by whipping a public frenzy against her and disclosed that police had visited her house last week, warning her about a threat to her security. "What exactly has been done or have you (Sunak) achieved? You hold the office of prime minister unelected, without a single vote, not even from your own MPs," Dorries said. “You have no mandate from the people, and the government is adrift. You have squandered the goodwill of the nation, for what?,” she added. Sharpening her attack on Sunak, Dorries also said that the prime minister's actions around 200 of her MP colleagues to face an electoral tsunami and the loss of their livelihoods, because in his patience to become prime minister, Sunak put his personal ambition above the stability of the country and its economy. Dorries announced her intention to resign 11 weeks ago but remained as a member of parliament while she investigated why she was not given a seat in the upper house of parliament. Sunak's criticism of Dorries Prime Minister Sunak had recently criticised Dorries for failing to represent her constituents. According to a report by LBC, Sunak said, “I think people deserve to have an MP that represents them..." "It’s just making sure your MP is engaging with you, representing you, whether that’s speaking in parliament or being present in their constituencies doing surgeries, answering your letters," Sunak added. One being asked if his remarks meant that Dorries was failing her constituents, the prime minister said, "Well, at the moment people aren’t being properly represented." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

UK: Former minister Nadine Dorries formally resigns as MP, hits out at PM Sunak

Nadine Dorries, a former minister and Tory MP, resigned from the Commons after accusing Rishi Sunak of "demeaning his office" by criticizing her.

UK: Tory MP and former Minister Nadine Dorries resigns

<p>Nadine Dorries has joined Priti Patel in quitting the cabinet hours after Liz Truss became the new PM of the United Kingdom.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to the Mail Plus, which broke the story first, the culture secretary was given the option of continuing in her position. According to a friend reported in the publication, "[Dorries] has decided that this is the best time to quit the cabinet."</p>

<p>She is anticipated to receive a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list, which will lead to a byelection in her Mid-Bedfordshire district.</p>

<p>Her resignation from the government is anticipated to allow the successful author, whose works have sold more than 2.5 million copies, to resume her literary career.</p>

<p>In one contentious tweet, Dorries compared Rishi Sunak's stabbing of Julius Caesar to Brutus because of the manner the latter had turned on Johnson during the leadership contest.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/priti-patel-resigns-as-uk-home-secretary-to-be-replaced-by-another-indian-origin-mp-513281">Patel </a>who quit before her promised to give the new <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-cabinet-suella-braverman-likely-to-only-indian-origin-member-of-parliament-says-report-512922">administration</a> her entire support in a letter to Johnson, who will continue to serve as prime minister until he formally tenders his resignation to the Queen on Tuesday.</p>

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<p>Richard Harrington, the minister in charge of refugees, also resigned over the weekend. He claimed he was leaving because his work was essentially done, but the timing of his departure suggests he believed the new administration was not likely to extend his contract.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Nadine Dorries has joined Priti Patel in quitting the cabinet hours after Liz Truss became the new PM of the United Kingdom. According to the Mail Plus, which broke the story first, the culture secretary was given the option of continuing in her position.

Nadine Dorries has joined Priti Patel in quitting the cabinet hours after Liz Truss became the new PM of the United Kingdom. According to the Mail Plus, which broke the story first, the culture secretary was given the option of continuing in her position. According to a friend reported in the publication, "[Dorries] has decided that this is the best time to quit the cabinet." She is anticipated to receive a peerage in Boris Johnson's resignation honours list, which will lead to a byelection in her Mid-Bedfordshire district. Her resignation from the government is anticipated to allow the successful author, whose works have sold more than 2.5 million copies, to resume her literary career. In one contentious tweet, Dorries compared Rishi Sunak's stabbing of Julius Caesar to Brutus because of the manner the latter had turned on Johnson during the leadership contest. Patel who quit before her promised to give the new administration her entire support in a letter to Johnson, who will continue to serve as prime minister until he formally tenders his resignation to the Queen on Tuesday. It has been the honour of my life to serve as Home Secretary for the last three years. I am proud of our work to back the police, reform our immigration system and protect our country. My letter to Prime Minister @BorisJohnson 👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/seTx6ikX25 — Priti Patel (@pritipatel) September 5, 2022 × Also read | EU urges Liz Truss to adhere to the Brexit deal Richard Harrington, the minister in charge of refugees, also resigned over the weekend. He claimed he was leaving because his work was essentially done, but the timing of his departure suggests he believed the new administration was not likely to extend his contract. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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<p>The British government has said it is proposing a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia.</p>

<p>Fake accounts set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter will be tackled under the law.</p>

<p>Through an amendment to link the National Security Bill and Online Safety Bill the law is likely to be passed during this parliamentary session.</p>

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<p>Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries said that regulator Ofcom will draw up codes of practice to help social media companies comply with the law.</p>

<p>Highlighting how Russia uses social media to spread lies about its actions following its invasion of Ukraine, Dorries said "We cannot allow foreign states or their puppets to use the internet to conduct hostile online warfare unimpeded."</p>

<p>"That's why we are strengthening our new internet safety protections to make sure social media firms identify and root out state-backed disinformation," she added.</p>

<p>As tensions rage over the Kremlin's offensive, Russian authorities said Monday that a square outside the British embassy in Moscow will be named after pro-Kremlin separatists in Ukraine.</p>

<p>Since the Kremlin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, London does not recognise the self-proclaimed People's Republics in eastern Ukraine and staunchly supported Kyiv.</p>

<p>A number of Western countries changed the names of the streets hosting Russian missions after President Vladimir Putin announced his ''special military operation'' to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The British government has said it is proposing a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia.

The British government has said it is proposing a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia. Fake accounts set up on behalf of foreign states to influence elections or court proceedings on platforms such as Meta's Facebook and Twitter will be tackled under the law. Through an amendment to link the National Security Bill and Online Safety Bill the law is likely to be passed during this parliamentary session. × Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries said that regulator Ofcom will draw up codes of practice to help social media companies comply with the law. Highlighting how Russia uses social media to spread lies about its actions following its invasion of Ukraine, Dorries said "We cannot allow foreign states or their puppets to use the internet to conduct hostile online warfare unimpeded." "That's why we are strengthening our new internet safety protections to make sure social media firms identify and root out state-backed disinformation," she added. As tensions rage over the Kremlin's offensive, Russian authorities said Monday that a square outside the British embassy in Moscow will be named after pro-Kremlin separatists in Ukraine. Since the Kremlin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24, London does not recognise the self-proclaimed People's Republics in eastern Ukraine and staunchly supported Kyiv. A number of Western countries changed the names of the streets hosting Russian missions after President Vladimir Putin announced his ''special military operation'' to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies) Watch WION's live TV here: ×

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<p>Britain`s sports minister Nadine Dorries on Tuesday said she expected sporting bodies to reserve women`s sports for those born of the female sex, after holding a meeting with a number of governing bodies.</p>

<p>"Asking women and teenage girls to compete against someone who was biologically born a male is inherently unfair," Dorries said on Twitter. "Today I have made my position absolutely clear: I expect sporting bodies to follow the policy that competitive women’s sport must be reserved for people born of the female sex."</p>


Britain`s sports minister Nadine Dorries on Tuesday said she expected sporting bodies to reserve women`s sports for those born of the female sex, after holding a meeting with a number of governing bodies.

Britain`s sports minister Nadine Dorries on Tuesday said she expected sporting bodies to reserve women`s sports for those born of the female sex, after holding a meeting with a number of governing bodies. "Asking women and teenage girls to compete against someone who was biologically born a male is inherently unfair," Dorries said on Twitter. "Today I have made my position absolutely clear: I expect sporting bodies to follow the policy that competitive women’s sport must be reserved for people born of the female sex."

UK claims sporting bodies should reserve women’s sport for people born of female sex

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