Labour minister who quit over journalism smear scandal says he was 'honest and truthful' but resigned because he was a 'distraction' for the government

Josh Simons (pictured), who served in the Cabinet Office, had faced calls to step down over the controversy at the thinktank he used to run before he entered parliament.


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