Tory MP Liam Fox says he has no interest in fighting Boris Johnson for keys to shared mansion
The Foreign Secretary will be pleased to hear that Fox doesn't want his stake in the luxury Chevening Estate which Theresa May ordered the pair to share along with Brexit Secretary David Davis
TRADE SECRETARY Liam Fox today said he wasn’t interested in battling Boris Johnson for the use of a grace and favour mansion - because he already has a country home.
The Tory veteran, the Foreign Secretary and Brexit chief David Davis were earlier this summer told they would have to share the plush Chevening estate in Kent if they wanted to entertain guests and officials.
But Mr Fox revealed he had no plans to battle it out with his colleagues for the keys.
Speaking at a fringe meeting at the Tory conference, he said: “My wife is quite keen that we have a little nosy in Chevening but I’m much less concerned about it.
"I have been to Chevening before, but I haven't been in this job, nor do I have any real intention to, for a number of reasons.
"Number one: a lot of what I will be doing is actually overseas in terms of helping with export markets and preparing the ground.
"Secondly, when your constituency is in North Somerset and you have one of the best vistas to look out on you don't really need another country home."
Earlier sources claimed Boris had been locked out of the 13th century estate – because its trustees have so far refused to hand over the keys.
The hold up is believed to be about how Mr Johnson will share the property with his two Conservative colleagues.
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Theresa May ordered the three to share the property – usually the exclusive domain of the Foreign Secretary – when she created Liam Fox and David Davis’ departments in July for the Brexit negotiations.
Mr Johnson is believed to be livid as he had hoped to host friends at Chevening over Christmas.
