Gary Neville has railed against the decision to award Gavin Williamson a knighthood, claiming the decision has been made as the twice-sacked minister "knows where the skeletons are".
Williamson was dismissed as Theresa May 's Defence Secretary and lost his place in Boris Johnson 's Cabinet in September 2021 after a summer of coronavirus exam havoc the previous year.
Nonetheless, Downing Street announced he will be knighted in a statement on Thursday which read: "The Queen has been pleased to approve that the honour of Knighthood be conferred upon The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson CBE MP."