Paul Bristow was a parliamentary private secretary with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. This is one of the most junior roles in government. The decision to remove him from post contrasts with the varied positions Labour is allowing its senior MPs to take.
Paul Bristow has been asked to leave his position as a parliamentary private secretary (PPS) after writing to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to urge a “permanent” break in fighting between Israel and Hamas.
He was fired for comments that are “not consistent with the principles of collective responsibility,” a Number 10 spokesperson said.
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