James Gray told to step back from St John Ambulance after comment when he introduced Nadhim Zahawi as health secretary

A Conservative MP has been axed from his senior role with a charity for apparently mixing up two senior asian ministers, allegedly saying “they all look the same to me”.

James Gray was told to step back as a “commander” of the St John Ambulance (SJA) service after the reported gaffe when he introduced then-vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi as the health secretary, who is currently Sajid Javid, at a parliamentary reception last month.

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