Zac Goldsmith resigns accusing Sunak of being ‘uninterested’ in environment
by Rowena Mason and Helena Horton from on (#6CKTQ)
Outgoing minister attacks PM but No 10 claims he quit after being asked to apologise over privileges committee criticism
Zac Goldsmith has resigned as a minister, accusing Rishi Sunak of being uninterested" in the environment - but No 10 claimed he quit after being told to apologise for undermining the parliamentary inquiry into Boris Johnson.
The Conservative peer and former MP published a long resignation letter detailing his disappointment with the prime minister for causing paralysis" on the environment within Whitehall and choosing to attend the party of a media baron rather than an international environmental forum.
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