Liz Truss' special adviser suspended and faces investigation

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One of the premier minister's astir elder advisers has been suspended, the BBC understands.

Jason Stein, a peculiar advisor to Liz Truss, is to look a ceremonial probe by the Propriety and Ethics Team successful Whitehall.

There has been immoderate choler from Conservative backbench MPs astir briefings from No10 sources implicit the weekend.

Mr Stein has not yet responded to requests for remark from the BBC.

He antecedently worked for Ms Truss erstwhile she was main caput to the Treasury earlier helium became a peculiar advisor to Amber Rudd.

He besides worked for Ms Truss during her Tory enactment campaign.

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