Education minister Andrea Jenkyns has explained why she made a rude gesture while entering Downing Street this week
Commons leader Mark Spencer said it was up to Ms Jenkyns to"justify" her actions and said he did not"seek to condone" her behaviour.
"I do understand emotions were running pretty high and they were pretty raw on that day," he told BBC Breakfast.Pressed on whether Ms Jenkyns should retain her ministerial role, Mr Spencer said:"That's not my decision." Ms Jenkyns was appointed parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Education on Friday in a reshuffle by Mr Johnson.Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson tweeted in response to the controversy:"Ministers aren't expected to be perfect.The Department for Education has been contacted for comment.
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