Britain: Liam Fox resigns

British Defense Minister Liam Fox resigns after scandal involving his reported gay lover and illegal money from billionaire lobbyist for Israel exposed. - Liam Fox became the first of Cameron's Conservative cabinet ministers to leave in the 17-month life of the coalition and now triggers the prime minister's first reshuffle, an operation he had wanted to avoid until half way through the parliament. Though the chief secretary to the Treasury, David Laws, resigned only 17 days into the formation of the coalition, that was by necessity only a reshuffle of Lib Dem cabinet ministers since the coalition agreement stipulates there must be five in the cabinet. It is expected Cameron will perform a limited reshuffle, merely replacing Fox without going reorganising his entire government lineup.