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10:18am, Sun 9 Jun 2013 Yeo quits as committee chair

Reporter: Yeo cancels TV interview after claims

Last updated Tue 11 Jun 2013

Tim Yeo has pulled out of his scheduled appearance on the Sky News political programme Murnaghan, according to reporter Darren McCaffrey.

Tim Yeo MP, pulls out of interview on #Murnaghan he faces allegations of helping a private company influence Parliament.

BBC political correspondent Ross Hawkins said that the MP had also cancelled an interview on the BBC programme Sunday Politics.

Having pulled out of Sky interview, Tim Yeo has also pulled out of interview with @afneil on Sunday Politics

Yeo quits as committee chair

Tim Yeo has formally stood down as chairman of an influential House of Commons committee after claims that he used his position to help business clients.