<p>A British trade minister was fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss and suspended by the Conservative Party on Friday over allegations of misconduct.</p>.<p>The government said Truss had asked Conor Burns to leave the government “with immediate effect” after “a complaint of serious misconduct.”</p>.<p>“The prime minister took direct action on being informed of this allegation and is clear that all ministers should maintain the high standards of behaviour — as the public rightly expects,” the prime minister's office said.</p>.<p>The Conservative whips' office said Burns had been suspended from the party's group in Parliament “pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.” He remains a lawmaker but will sit as an independent.</p>.<p>British media reported that the alleged misconduct took place at the Conservatives' annual conference in the central England city of Birmingham.</p>.<p>Burns is a long-time ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was forced to step down in July.</p>.<p>Johnson endured a series of scandals about money matters and illegal government parties during coronavirus lockdowns, but was finally toppled after appointing to a senior government post a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct.</p>.<p>Burns, 50, served as a Northern Ireland minister in Johnson's government and was made a trade minister when Truss took office last month.</p>
<p>A British trade minister was fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss and suspended by the Conservative Party on Friday over allegations of misconduct.</p>.<p>The government said Truss had asked Conor Burns to leave the government “with immediate effect” after “a complaint of serious misconduct.”</p>.<p>“The prime minister took direct action on being informed of this allegation and is clear that all ministers should maintain the high standards of behaviour — as the public rightly expects,” the prime minister's office said.</p>.<p>The Conservative whips' office said Burns had been suspended from the party's group in Parliament “pending investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour earlier this week.” He remains a lawmaker but will sit as an independent.</p>.<p>British media reported that the alleged misconduct took place at the Conservatives' annual conference in the central England city of Birmingham.</p>.<p>Burns is a long-time ally of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was forced to step down in July.</p>.<p>Johnson endured a series of scandals about money matters and illegal government parties during coronavirus lockdowns, but was finally toppled after appointing to a senior government post a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct.</p>.<p>Burns, 50, served as a Northern Ireland minister in Johnson's government and was made a trade minister when Truss took office last month.</p>