Gavin Williamson allegedly told civil servant to 'slit your throat' as new bullying claim emerges
A senior Conservative minister allegedly told a senior civil servant to "slit your throat" in what they claimed was a bullying campaign.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under increasing pressure over his decision to bring Gavin Williamson back into Government after The Guardian reported fresh incendiary claims about his conduct.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) official told the newspaper that the then defence secretary made the remarks in front of colleagues in a meeting, and on another occasion told them to "jump out of the window".
The Cabinet Office minister said he "strongly" rejects the allegation and insisted he has "enjoyed good working relationships" with officials.But the allegations, including that Williamson "deliberately demeaned and intimidated" the civil servant on a regular basis, is bound to add to the calls for his sacking.
The Prime Minister is under fire for bringing his ally back into the Government when he knew he was under investigation for allegedly bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton.In a series of expletive-laden texts exposed over the weekend, Williamson accused Morton of seeking to "punish" MPs out of favour with then-premier Liz Truss by excluding them from the Queen's funeral, warning: "There is a price for everything."Williamson, who was sacked as defence secretary in 2019, issued a statement denying the broad allegations in The Guardian's report but did not specifically deny using the language alleged."I strongly reject this allegation and have enjoyed good working relationships with the many brilliant officials I have worked with across government," he said. "No specific allegations have ever been brought to my attention."The newspaper said the official complained to the MoD's head of human
