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Gavin Williamson distances himself from troubled fintech
3 months, 1 week ago

Gavin Williamson distances himself from troubled fintech

The Telegraph  

Former defence secretary Sir Gavin Williamson has severed ties with a loss-making fintech as it grapples with a winding up petition. “Prior to the chief executive’s departure, Sir Gavin had already ceased to have any involvement with Lanistar,” a spokesman for his office said. The Conservative MP’s register of members’ interests continues to list Sir Gavin as an adviser to …

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Richard Tice claims ‘obsession’ with net-zero targets is ‘killing’ UK steel jobs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Richard Tice claims ‘obsession’ with net-zero targets is ‘killing’ UK steel jobs

The Independent  

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Protester found guilty of stalking Sir Gavin Williamson handed restraining order
1 year, 1 month ago

Protester found guilty of stalking Sir Gavin Williamson handed restraining order

The Independent  

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Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak
1 year, 9 months ago

Teaching unions brand Williamson remarks ‘contemptible’ after WhatsApp leak

The Independent  

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Matt Hancock staged ‘rearguard’ action to close schools
1 year, 9 months ago

Matt Hancock staged ‘rearguard’ action to close schools

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir called on Rishi Sunak to bring forward the inquiry timetable to report by the end of the year and took an extraordinary swipe at Mr Hancock over payments he received for the publication of his diary of the pandemic. He said: “Families across the country will look at this, and the sight of politicians writing books portraying them …

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Starmer: World of difference between Streeting’s senile remark and Tory scandals
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer attacks ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak for hiding behind ‘bully’ Williamson
2 years, 1 month ago

Keir Starmer attacks ‘weak’ Rishi Sunak for hiding behind ‘bully’ Williamson

The Independent  

Sir Gavin Williamson is facing calls for him to be stripped of his knighthood if he is found guilty of bullying in the wake of his dramatic resignation from the government. Referring to the tarantula which Williamson kept in his office as chief whip, the Labour leader asked: “If he cannot even stand up to a cartoon bully with a …

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Rishi Sunak has built his leadership on ‘integrity’. How’s that going, prime minister?
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak has built his leadership on ‘integrity’. How’s that going, prime minister?

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak’s three imaginary virtues have taken two weeks to collapse
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak’s three imaginary virtues have taken two weeks to collapse

The Independent  

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Gavin Williamson fronted government’s flagship anti-bullying campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Gavin Williamson fronted government’s flagship anti-bullying campaign

The Independent  

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Sunak disowns Gavin Williamson saying alleged bullying was 'unacceptable'
2 years, 1 month ago

Sunak disowns Gavin Williamson saying alleged bullying was 'unacceptable'

Daily Mail  

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 is turning it down Alleged he told civil servant to 'slit your throat' and sent abusive texts to by former chief whip Wendy Morton Gavin …

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Sir Gavin Williamson resigns from his role as Cabinet Office minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Sir Gavin Williamson resigns from his role as Cabinet Office minister

Daily Mail  

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 …

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Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak repeated his 'confidence' in Gavin Williamson today despite claims the minister told a senior civil servant to 'slit your throat' and 'jump out of a window'. The PM held a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street - but there was no sign of Sir Gavin entering the building after a Ministry of Defence official alleged he 'deliberately demeaned and …

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Rishi Sunak stands by Gavin Williamson amid claims that he threatened MP over private life
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak stands by Gavin Williamson amid claims that he threatened MP over private life

Daily Mail  

He is now facing claims that he tried to silence a Tory backbencher in 2016 Sir Gavin said she was using the death of the Queen to 'punish' senior MPs The texts were sent after he and others were excluded from the Queen's funeral Rishi Sunak stood by a bullying-claim minister today despite saying it was 'not acceptable or right' …

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Rishi Sunak stands by Sir Gavin Williamson despite minister facing probe into 'bullying' messages
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak stands by Sir Gavin Williamson despite minister facing probe into 'bullying' messages

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak stood by top minister Sir Gavin Williamson today over expletive-laden text messages sent to the former Tory chief whip. Sir Gavin, who was reappointed to a Cabinet role by Mr Sunak last month, is facing an investigation over threatening messages sent to then chief whip Wendy Morton in recent weeks. Sir Gavin Williamson, who was appointed to a …

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