Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Gavin Williamson ordered to apologise for bullying chief whip after he wasn’t invited to Queen’s funeral

PA Archive

A watchdog has ordered Sir Gavin Williamson to formally apologise to MPs for bullying a colleague who did not allocate him tickets to the late Queen’s funeral.

The Independent Expert Panel found that Sir Gavin had breached rules and that his conduct towards former Conservative chief whip Wendy Morton amounted to an “abuse of power”, which went “beyond vigorous complaint or political disagreement”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.