Government critics blocked from senior public roles, ex-Tory minister claims

Anna Soubry claims she was overlooked for high-profile jobs because of her opposition to Brexit and criticism of Boris Johnson

A former Conservative minister has accused the government of blacklisting dissenters in contests for senior public jobs after claiming she was overlooked for high-profile roles at Ofcom and the Charity Commission.

Anna Soubry, whose ministerial career ran from 2012 to 2016 and spanned three departments, told the Guardian she believed her opposition to Brexit and criticism of the prime minister, Boris Johnson, meant her applications for the jobs were ignored.

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