Tobias Ellwood Resigns as Defence Committee Chair Over Afghanistan Video

Mr. Ellwood has been under pressure to quit after a ‘bizarre’ social media video saw him praise the Taliban’s management of Afghanistan.

Tobias Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East, walks through Westminster, in London, on Feb. 2, 2022. Leon Neal/Getty Images

Chair of the Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood has announced his resignation amid criticism over his remarks on Afghanistan under Taliban rule.

Mr. Ellwood was under pressure to quit, following a call for a no-confidence vote by four members of the committee.