London, September 02: British Prime Minister David Cameron backed Foreign Secretary William Hague today after the top diplomat’s aide resigned over “malicious” rumours that they had an inappropriate relationship.
Hague yesterday issued a deeply personal statement about his wife’s miscarriages and their difficulties in having children as he denied having an affair with male advisor Christopher Myers, 25.
“We have always given William our 100 percent support.
That was the case yesterday and it is the case today,” said a spokeswoman for Cameron, who is on paternity leave following the birth of his fourth child.
“The prime minister totally understands why William made the statement he did and he backs him 100 percent.”
At a joint press conference with visiting German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle today attended by a scrum of photographers and journalists, Hague brushed off repeated questions about the issue.
–Agencies