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UK defence secretary quits over sexual harassment allegation

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British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has resigned following a highly-publicised allegation of sexual harassment, the defence ministry said.

A ministry spokesman yesterday confirmed Fallon's resignation, while he was quoted in a statement as saying that his past behaviour may have "fallen short".

Fallon had previously apologised for putting his hand on a political journalist's knee in 2002.

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First Published: Nov 02 2017 | 1:42 AM IST

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