Liz Truss's special adviser suspended and faces investigation

Liz Truss's special adviser suspended and faces investigation
October 19, 2022, 6:00 pm

UK House of Commons

One of British Prime Minister Liz Truss's most senior advisers has been suspended and is to face a formal investigation by the government's Propriety and Ethics team, the BBC's political editor reported on Wednesday (Oct 19).

Jason Stein, a special adviser to Liz Truss, is to face a formal investigation by the Propriety and Ethics Team, which is responsible for standards across government.

Asked about the suspension, Ms Truss's spokesman refused to refer to Mr Stein by name, but told reporters: "The prime minister has made it very clear that some of the briefings are completely unacceptable and must stop."

Mr Stein has not yet responded to requests for comment from the BBC.

Liz Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Photo. UK Gov's website

He previously worked for Ms Truss when she was chief secretary to the Treasury before he became a special advisor to Amber Rudd.

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He also worked for Ms Truss during her Tory leadership campaign.

Over the weekend, the Sunday Times quoted a source in the prime minister's Number 10 Downing Street office as using an expletive to describe Sajid Javid, a former minister who the newspaper said had been approached to become finance minister after the sacking of Kwasi Kwarteng.

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