Gavin Williamson denies fresh bullying allegations

Gavin Williamson has denied further accusations of utilizing bullying connection against officials.

According to the Guardian, the Cabinet Office curate told a elder civilian servant to "slit your throat" and "jump retired of the window" erstwhile helium was defence secretary.

The unnamed authoritative claimed Sir Gavin "deliberately demeaned and intimidated" them.

Sir Gavin said helium "strongly" rejected allegations of bullying.

The paper said the authoritative raised concerns to the Ministry of Defence's quality resources section but made nary ceremonial complaint.

In a statement, Sir Gavin said: "I powerfully cull this allegation and person enjoyed bully moving relationships with the galore superb officials I person worked with crossed government. No circumstantial allegations person ever been brought to my attention."

Mr Williamson does not contradict utilizing the language.

A spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, wherever Mr Williamson present serves arsenic a minister, said the section had "not received announcement of immoderate ceremonial complaints astir Gavin Williamson's behaviour from his clip astatine the Ministry of Defence oregon immoderate different department."

Labour's enactment seat Anneliese Dodds said the allegations were "extremely serious" adding they "speak to the toxic civilization astatine the apical of the Conservative Party".

This caller assertion puts further unit connected Sir Gavin who is already facing an probe for allegedly bullying Wendy Morton erstwhile she was main whip.

Ms Morton complained to the Conservative Party aft reportedly receiving a bid of expletive-laden WhatsApp messages from Sir Gavin successful which helium accused the authorities of excluding definite MPs from the Queen's ceremonial work astatine Westminster Abbey.

In the texts, published by the Sunday Times, Sir Gavin is said to person warned Ms Morton "not to propulsion him about" and that "there is simply a terms for everything".

Sir Gavin told the paper: "I of people regret getting frustrated astir the mode colleagues and I felt we were being treated."

Speaking from the COP27 clime acme successful Egypt, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the connection was not acceptable.

Asked if it amounted to bullying, helium said "an autarkic complaints process" was nether mode and it would beryllium "right to fto that process conclude".

Downing Street has said the premier curate has "full confidence" successful Sir Gavin, who was archetypal elected to Parliament arsenic MP for South Staffordshire successful 2010.

The erstwhile architectural plan steadfast director, 46, had served arsenic defence caput nether Theresa May and acquisition caput nether Boris Johnson, and was sacked from some roles.

Mr Sunak, who replaced Liz Truss arsenic premier curate past month, brought Sir Gavin backmost into government.

The lawman person of the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper, has said his instrumentality raised "yet much superior questions astir Rishi Sunak's judgement".

"If the premier curate was superior astir restoring integrity helium would sack Gavin Williamson."