Sir Gavin Williamson resigns from his role as Cabinet Office minister

Rishi Sunak facing questions about his judgment after bringing Sir Gavin back for a third spell in Cabinet He was due £16,876 in severance despite being back in Government for just two weeks - but he turned it down Alleged he told civil servant to 'slit your throat' and sent abusive texts to by former chief whip Wendy Morton Gavin Williamson said that he is quitting Cabinet and will 'comply fully' with probes into bullying allegations Tory MPs last night turned on Sir Gavin Williamson after he sensationally quit the Government following a slew of bullying claims - including allegations he told officials to 'slit their throat'. Gavin Williamson has quit the cabinet saying that he wants to 'comply fully' with the complaints process and clear his name following bullying allegations Sir Gavin's letter of resignation sent to Mr Sunak, saying he recognised the allegations were becoming a 'distraction' Responding, Mr Sunak wrote that he was accepting 'with great sadness'. The departure will raise fresh questions about Mr Sunak's judgment after he brought Sir Gavin back to the top table, despite knowing about his dispute with former chief whip Wendy Morton over foul-mouthed text messages concerning invites to the Queen's funeral. The Tory party and Parliament's bullying watchdog are looking into allegations made by former chief whip Wendy Morton Ex-Conservative MP Anne Milton, who worked alongside Sir Gavin for almost a year in the Tory whips' office between 2016 and 2017, claimed the 46-year-old 'loved salacious gossip' including about people's 'sexual preferences' Ironically Sir Gavin's ministerial responsibilities were only announced yesterday afternoon, having been a mystery for the past fortnight.