Pressure is mounting on Rishi Sunak and Gavin Williamson. The official who alleged that Williamson bullied them when defence secretary has made a formal complaint against him. This is significant because up to this point Williamson had claimed he was not aware of any ‘specific’ allegations and that no formal complaints had been made. It is also much more difficult when the complainants are officials, rather than fellow politicians who have to a certain extent opted into the hurly-burly of Westminster.
Then there are the claims of former deputy chief whip Anne Milton on Channel 4 News this evening that Williamson made inappropriate threats to a Tory MP in financial difficulty. He hasn’t yet responded to that interview from his ex-colleague.
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