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Bullying allegations against Sir Gavin Williamson continue to mount, with reports that he told a senior civil servant to “cut your throat” while serving as Defense Secretary. Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure over his decision to give his ally a cabinet post after the Guardian reported new inflammatory allegations about his behaviour. A Ministry of Defense official told the agency that Sir Gavin made the remarks in front of colleagues at a meeting and on another occasion told them to “jump out of the window”. Sir Gavin, who is now a Cabinet minister under Mr Sunak, said he “vehemently” rejected the allegation and insisted he “enjoyed a good working relationship” with officials. But the allegations, including that Sir Gavin “deliberately humiliates and intimidates” the civil servant on a regular basis, will only add to calls from opposition parties for him to be sacked. Earlier, the prime minister had expressed “full confidence” in his minister, despite describing the abusive messages he sent to former leader Wendy Morton as “unacceptable”. Show latest update 1667883354
The Conservative Party has been accused of being “in denial” about Islamophobia in its ranks
The Conservative Party is facing fresh accusations that it is failing to tackle Islamophobia – both in society and in its own ranks. It comes as recent figures show hate crimes against Muslims are on the rise in the UK and an investigation into alleged Islamophobia by a Tory MP continues. Read the details in this exclusive from Matt Mathers: Namita Singh November 8, 2022 4:55 am 1667882454
Labor tries to force Sunak to reveal what he knew about Braverman
Labor will try to use a vote in the House of Commons to force Rishi Sunak to reveal what he knew about Suella Braverman’s security lapses when he reappointed her as home secretary. The prime minister is facing questions about his judgment after putting her in his cabinet days after he was forced to resign for breaching the ministerial code. She has since admitted to sending official government documents to her private email on six separate occasions. My colleague Kate Devlin reports: Namita Singh November 8, 2022 4:40 am 1667881338
Gavin Williamson allegedly told civil servant to ‘cut your throat’
Sir Gavin Williamson allegedly told a senior civil servant to “cut your throat” in a campaign of intimidation, it has been claimed, while he was Defense Secretary. Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure over his decision to bring his ally back into government after the Guardian reported new inflammatory allegations about his behaviour. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) official told the newspaper Sir Gavin made the remarks in front of colleagues at a meeting and on another occasion told them to “jump out of the window”. Read more about the allegations against Sir Gavin in this report: Namita Singh8 November 2022 04:22 1667880698
Welcome to The Independent’s UK political blog for 8 November 2022, where we provide the latest updates from Westminster. Namita Singh November 8, 2022 4:11 am
