Rishi Sunak will face PMQs this afternoon – hours after his ally Sir Gavin Williamson stop over bullying claims.
The prime minister’s judgement is being questioned after he emerged that he appointed Sir Gavin to a senior position regardless of being conscious of an investigation associated to his behaviour.
Sir Gavin’s departure as Cabinet Office minister got here shortly after an ex-civil servant – who claimed the MP instructed them to “slit your throat” – made a proper criticism.
In his resignation letter, he vowed to clear his title of wrongdoing – and mentioned he “refutes the characterisation of these claims”.
“I recognise these are becoming a distraction for the good work this government is doing,” Sir Gavin wrote to Mr Sunak.
Sir Gavin – who had already been sacked by Theresa May and Boris Johnson – has additionally been accused of sending expletive-laden messages to former chief whip Wendy Morton the place he complained about being refused an invite to the Queen’s funeral.
He was additionally the topic of claims he bullied a former official on the Ministry of Defence and engaged in “unethical and immoral” behaviour whereas he was chief whip.
Late final evening, Sir Gavin mentioned he wouldn’t be taking severance pay, tweeting: “This is taxpayers’ money and it should go instead toward the government’s priorities like reducing the NHS’s waiting lists.”
He stop adopted a gathering with the prime minister yesterday night.
Accepting the resignation “with great sadness”, Mr Sunak instructed Sir Gavin: “I would like to thank you for your personal support and loyalty.”
Labour’s deputy chief Angela Rayner has mentioned the occasions present yet one more Tory authorities has descended into chaos”.
She said: “This is yet one more instance of Rishi Sunak’s poor judgement and weak management. It is obvious that he’s trapped by the grubby backroom offers he made to dodge a vote, and is incapable of placing nation earlier than occasion.”
And Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: “This must be the third and last time Gavin Williamson is compelled out of the cupboard.
“Rishi Sunak has serious questions to answer about why he appointed Gavin Williamson, then stood by him instead of sacking him. His promise to lead a government of integrity has now been left in tatters.”
Source: information.sky.com”