Sunak: Zack Goldsmith Resigned after Refusing to Apologise for Unacceptable Attack on Privileges Committee

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday that Environment Secretary Zack Goldsmith had been asked to apologize for criticizing a parliamentary committee, but had

Fri 30 Jun 2023 | 03:38 PM

UK PM Sunak: minister was asked to apologise, but chose to resign

Amir haggag

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday that Environment Secretary Zack Goldsmith had been asked to apologize for criticizing a parliamentary committee, but had decided to resign instead.

Goldsmith was reprimanded on Thursday by a parliamentary committee that has been critical of the behavior of a group of allies of former prime minister Boris Johnson. Goldsmith resigned on Friday, saying Sunak was "not interested" in environmental issues.

"I accept your resignation," Sunak said in a letter to Goldsmith released by the Prime Minister's Office.

"You decided to take a different path," he added.