Rishi Sunak is stubbornly refusing to sack Gavin Williamson as a storm over "bullying" WhatsApp messages grows - and Keir Starmer suggests he should be dumped. The PM, who was already under fire over his decision to make "leaky Suella" Braverman his Home Secretary, insisted: "I stand by all the decisions I have made.' And his spokesman today even said Mr Sunak has "full confidence" in Sir Gavin - claiming the Tory has "an important contribution to make to government". Sir Gavin was given a seat "without portfolio" at the Cabinet table - where his actual job is still unclear - even though Mr Sunak knew there was an outstanding bullying complaint against him from former chief whip Wendy Morton. Fresh allegations emerged today that Sir Gavin raised a details about a minister's private life in a 2016 meeting when he was Chief Whip. The minister interpreted it as a 'tacit threat', according to The Times. Allies of Sir Gavin said he had been acting in a 'pastoral capacity'. Keir Starmer suggested Gavin Williamson should be sacked saying: "The Prime Minister has got people who are clearly not fit for the job around the Cabinet table." Scroll down to read the messages in full. Keir Starmer, pictured today, suggested Gavin Williamson should be sacked saying: "The Prime Minister has got people who are clearly not fit for the job around the Cabinet table" ( Getty Images) Labour's leader said Sir Gavin "has got history" after being sacked by Theresa May over a national security leak which he denied. Mr Starmer added: "It is so disappointing that yet again we're having a discussion about the Prime Minister's judgment, this time in relation to Gavin Williamson. "He's clearly got people){kind=link}
Gavin Williamson is still in his job amid bullying claims as Rishi Sunak’s spokesman claimed he had an ‘important contribution to make’ – despite not being able to say what his job is, and Keir Starmer suggesting he should be sacked
Rishi Sunak is stubbornly refusing to sack Gavin Williamson as a storm over “bullying” WhatsApp messages grows – and Keir Starmer suggests he should be dumped.
The PM, who was already under fire over his decision to make “leaky Suella” Braverman his Home Secretary, insisted: “I stand by all the decisions I have made.”
And his spokesman today even said Mr Sunak has “full confidence” in Sir Gavin – claiming the Tory has “an important contribution to make to government”.
Sir Gavin was given a seat “without portfolio” at the Cabinet table – where his actual job is still unclear – even though Mr Sunak knew there was an outstanding bullying complaint against him from former chief whip Wendy Morton.