Liam Fox battles to save career as PM gives only conditional support

Patrick Wintour and Rupert Neate
Tuesday 11 October 2011
Sir Gus O'Donnell steps up inquiry as Fox admits 'mistakes' and more detail is revealed about relationship with Adam Werritty

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Liam Fox faces questions from MPs in the House of Commons about his professional relationship with adviser Adam Werritty Link to this video

The defence secretary, Liam Fox, was still battling to save his ministerial career as the country's top civil servant, Sir Gus O'Donnell, launched a full inquiry into Fox's intricate links with his friend Adam Werritty, including whether he was profiting from the privileged access Fox gave him to his thinking and his ministerial diary.   Full Story>>>