on day one in number 10, rishi sunak pledged to maintain the highest of standards. this government will have integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level. so his appointment of sir gavin williamson, previously sacked from two cabinet jobs, when he knew there was a complaint against him, had looked increasingly risky. allegations of bullying by sir gavin have mounted since the weekend. that he sent expletive laden text messages last month to the than chief whip. that he made bullying comments to a civil servant. and his former deputy chief whip last night accused him of unethical, unacceptable, threatening behaviour. yesterday, ministers weren t exactly rushing to his defence. as you know, there is a process going on. and last night, rishi sunak said it was with great
was a complaint against him, had looked increasingly risky. allegations of bullying by sir gavin have mounted since the weekend. that he sent expletive laden text messages last month to the than chief whip. that he made bullying comments to a civil servant. and his former deputy chief whip last night accused him of unethical, unacceptable, threatening behaviour. yesterday, ministers weren t exactly rushing to his defence. as you know, there is a process going on. and last night, rishi sunak said it was with great sadness that he accepted sir gavin s resignation. but opposition parties say the prime minister s judgment is in question. we re only two weeks into his premiership. this was his cabinet that he appointed. many of these appointments were done in grubby
last night accused him of unethical, unacceptable, threatening behaviour. yesterday, ministers weren t exactly rushing to his defence. as you know, there is a process going on. and last night, rishi sunak said it was with great sadness that he accepted sir gavin s resignation. but opposition parties say the prime minister s judgment is in question. we re only two weeks into his premiership. this was his cabinet that he appointed. many of these appointments were done in grubby backroom deals to get him into downing street in the first place. and this really does go to the heart of his judgment. and a sense from some conservative mps he will not be hugely missed. sir gavin said he would not take the severance pay ministers were entitled to, tweeting last night that it was taxpayers money and should go instead towards the government s priorities.
rushing to his defence. as you know, there is a process going on. and last night, rishi sunak said it was with great sadness that he accepted sir gavin s resignation. but opposition parties say the prime minister s for opposition parties say the prime minister s judgment is in question. we re only two weeks into his premiership. this was his cabinet that he appointed. many of these appointments were done in grubby backroom deals to get him into downing street in the first place. and this really does go to the heart of his judgment. and a sense from some conservative mps he will not be hugely missed. sir gavin said he would not take the severance pay ministers were entitled to, tweeting last night that it was taxpayers money and should go instead towards the government s priorities. rishi sunak has lost a close political ally two weeks into his premiership. and left a notoriously ruthless operator watching on from
top story, and new allegations of bullying made against the british government minister, sir gavin williamson. the guardian says a civil servant at the department of defence was told to slit their throat and jump out of a window when he was the secretary of state there. sir gavin already faces two other investigations over text messages he sent to the former chief whip, wendy morton. sir gavin says he strongly rejects bullying allegations and no specific claims have been brought to his attention. business secretary grant shapps was asked for his view on his way into this morning s cabinet meeting. as i say, i don t know the details, i will wait for them to investigate it. reporter: are you concerned about those details? the allegations? as you know, there is a process going on, i leave it to them. earlier i spoke to the bob kerslake. he s a cross bench member of the house of lords, a former head of the civil service and advisor to the labour party. i asked him whether the prime minis