Conservative Member of Parliament Tobias Ellwood has stepped down from his role as the chair of a committee in the House of Commons. This decision came after he faced backlash for his remarks about Afghanistan.
In July, the ex-defense minister received negative comments for saying that the country had changed a lot during the Taliban’s time in power.
He was at risk of losing a vote of confidence from his fellow Conservative members of parliament on the defense select committee.
But people who know say that he has now quit his position, according to information received by the BBC.
Someone who knows about what happened said that he quit his job before he could be forced to leave.
Mr Ellwood first supported his statements, stating that the country’s stability was significantly higher compared to times of conflict.
However, he later said sorry because he made a mistake with his comments. He posted them on social media while he was in Helmand province.
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Tory MP Ellwood resigns from his Commons position over Afghanistan controversy
