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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Peter Walker Political correspondent

Gavin Williamson resigns after chief whip messages scandal

Williamson
Williamson accused Wendy Morton of showing political preference over which ministers or former ministers attended the Queen’s funeral. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters

Gavin Williamson has resigned as a minister after messages emerged in which he berated the former Conservative chief whip for not ensuring he was invited to the Queen’s funeral.

Williamson, who was sacked as defence secretary by Theresa May for leaking confidential information, and by Boris Johnson after a disastrous two-year stint as education secretary, was brought back to government last month by Rishi Sunak as a Cabinet Office minister.

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