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Gavin Williamson, twice-sacked minister who oversaw exams fiasco, knighted

Gavin Williamson, who was twice sacked as a Cabinet minister and oversaw the exams fiasco during the coronavirus pandemic, has been given a knighthood by Boris Johnson. Downing Street said on Thursday that the Queen has approved the honour for the ...

03 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Sunak has limited upheaval, Hunt insists after Cabinet ‘turbulence’

Jeremy Hunt has admitted the Cabinet has faced “turbulence” with a high turnover of ministers in recent years – but insisted Rishi Sunak has limited the upheaval. The Chancellor said this week’s mini reshuffle, with the Prime Minister’s allies ...

03 Sept 2023 at 12:40

Protester found guilty of stalking Sir Gavin Williamson handed restraining order

A protester who “harassed and stalked” former education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has been spared jail but handed a restraining order. The Conservative MP said he felt “incredibly threatened” by Simon Parry, who “persistently followed” ...

16 Nov 2023 at 13:06

Gavin Williamson criticises Boris Johnson’s ‘panic’ pandemic school closures

Former pandemic-era education secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has criticised Boris Johnson’s “panic” decision to close schools in January 2021. In a witness statement to the official UK Covid-19 Inquiry, the Tory ex-Cabinet minister said he ...

20 Dec 2023 at 19:13

Gavin Williamson reportedly told civil servant ‘slit your throat’

Sir Gavin Williamson allegedly told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” in what they claimed was a bullying campaign while he was defence secretary. Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure over his decision to bring his ally ...

08 Nov 2022 at 00:25

Full text of Sir Gavin Williamson’s resignation letter

Sir Gavin Williamson has quit as minister without portfolio in the Cabinet Office. Here is the full text of his letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: “As you know, there is an ongoing complaints process concerning text messages I ...

08 Nov 2022 at 22:06

Williamson: Tarantula-loving political plotter never far from controversy

Sir Gavin Williamson, whose political career has not been short of controversy, has once again left cabinet – this time over allegations of bullying and “immoral” behaviour. Further pressure was piled on the Rishi Sunak ally on ...

08 Nov 2022 at 21:59

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

Teaching unions have hit out at “contemptible” comments by Sir Gavin Williamson, after leaked messages showed the then education secretary appearing to accuse staff of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the Covid ...

02 Mar 2023 at 10:35

Starmer: World of difference between Streeting’s senile remark and Tory scandals

Sir Keir Starmer said it was “inappropriate” for Wes Streeting to call Jeremy Corbyn “senile” – but insisted there is a “world of difference” between that and recent scandals in the Tory party. The shadow health ...

10 Nov 2022 at 18:28

Sunak retains full confidence in Gavin Williamson despite bullying row

The Prime Minister retains full confidence in Sir Gavin Williamson despite the emergence of threatening and abusive texts sent by the senior minister to a female colleague. Rishi Sunak is under fire for ...

07 Nov 2022 at 15:43

Sunak defies calls to sack Gavin Williamson despite ‘not acceptable’ messages

Rishi Sunak has defied calls to sack Sir Gavin Williamson despite conceding the senior minister’s threatening and abusive texts to a colleague are “not acceptable”. The Prime Minister is under fire for ...

07 Nov 2022 at 17:10

MPs to consider call to remove Church of England bishops from House of Lords

MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory retirement age for peers. Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson has ...

12 Nov 2024 at 02:45

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