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Cabinet minister in probe over ‘you f*** us all over’ foul royal rant tweet

Sir Gavin Williamson, who was appointed Minister of State without Portfolio last month, complained about not being invited to the Queen’s funeral

Sir Gavin Williamson is being investigated over abusive text messages to a colleague in which he complained about not being invited to the Queen’s funeral.

It’s also alleged Williamson, 46, warned “there is a price for everything” in the expletive-ridden texts, sent on September 13 to Wendy Morton, then chief whip.

And the former Secretary of State for Education was given a new role last month despite Jake Berry, the chairman of the Conservatives at the time, said he personally told Rishi Sunak about the complaint. The Prime Minister has since said his government would have “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level”.

It’s said gaffe-prone Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire, exhibited “bullying and intimidating behaviour” towards Ms Morton with the messages, in which he accusing Ms Morton, 54, of exploiting the Queen’s death for political gain.

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