Gavin Williamson, who served as Secretary of State in the cabinet of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, stepped down after allegations of bullying emerged against him.
Williamson, who came to the fore with allegations that the ruling Conservative Party had sent insulting messages to Wendy Morton, who was responsible for parliamentary discipline, announced that he resigned from his post.
DENIED CLAIMS OF BULLYING
Williamson shared his resignation letter addressed to Prime Minister Sunak on his Twitter account.
In his letter, Williamson refused to define the allegations against him, but noted that he was aware that the allegations were a distraction from the government’s good work for the British people.
“I am therefore stepping down from my role in government to fully comply with the ongoing complaints process and to clear my name of any wrongdoing,” Williamson said. made the statement.
Williamson, who left his job on October 25 after the allegations against him, became the first person to resign from Sunak’s cabinet.
Gavin Williamson had served as Minister of Education and Secretary of Defense in previous governments.
AUDIOUS MESSAGES COME ON THE AGENDA WITH ALLEGATIONS OF SENDING MESSAGES
Williamson has recently come to the fore with allegations that he sent abusive messages to Wendy Morton regarding the exclusion of Queen Elizabeth II from the funeral.
It was stated that Morton had filed a complaint against Williamson with his party regarding the messages in question.
On the other hand, after the allegations in question, a former Ministry of Defense official claimed that they were bullied by Williamson. (AA)