Prime Minister British Prime Minister Theresa May fires Gavin Williamson as Secretary of State for Defence, following the leaking of information relating to a National Security Council meeting, regarding the security risk posed by Chinese multinational telecommunications company Huawei. Secretary of State for International Development Penny Mordaunt is appointed the first-ever female British Defence Secretary. Gavin Williamson: 'I was tried by kangaroo court – then sacked' © The Guardian Sources: Evening Standard The Guardian
