Sunak was unaware of Gove attendance at Brexit discussion, No 10 says

No 10 said Michael Gove had made clear he attended in his capacity as a governor of Ditchley Park, where the summit was held. Photograph: Tejas Sandhu/SOPA Images/Rex/Shutterstock

Rishi Sunak was unaware of Michael Gove’s attendance at a private meeting of prominent former leave and remain campaigners to discuss Brexit, No 10 has said.

Sunak’s spokesperson suggested the prime minister had first become aware of Gove’s attendance at the two-day summit when he read about it in the Observer.