Defence Secretary Liam Fox has resigned.
He has been under pressure after a week of allegations over his working relationship with friend and self-styled adviser Adam Werritty.In a letter to David Cameron, Mr Fox said he had "mistakenly allowed" his personal and professional responsibilities to become "blurred".
The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson said Mr Cameron concluded Mr Fox could no longer continue.
The defence secretary has faced allegations about his links to his former flatmate Adam Werritty after it emerged that the lobbyist had accompanied him on 18 foreign trips despite having no official role.
Mr Fox was being investigated by the Cabinet Secretary amid claims that he had broken the ministerial code.
In his resignation letter, Mr Fox said he had "mistakenly allowed the distinction between my personal interest and my government activities to become blurred".
"The consequences of this have become clearer in recent days," he added. "I am very sorry for this.
"I have also repeatedly said that the national interest must always come before personal interest.
"I now have to hold myself to my own standard. I have therefore decided, with great sadness, to resign from my post as secretary of state for defence."
taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15300751
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