.— serious complaints. 50 gavin williamson _ serious complaints. 50 gavin williamson resigned - seriousnts. 50 gavin williamson resigned over - serious complaints. 50 gavin - williamson resigned over bullying allegations. and labour are questioning the prime minister's judgment in reappointing dominic raab to government. what judgment in reappointing dominic raab to government.— judgment in reappointing dominic raab to government. what i think this shows is _ raab to government. what i think this shows is a _ raab to government. what i think this shows is a continual- raab to government. what i think| this shows is a continual weakness of the prime minister. there is a double weakness here. you should never have appointed him in the first place along with other members of the cabinet who should not have been appointed, and then he didn't sack him. even today, it is dominic raab who resigned rather than the prime minister who axed. rishi sunak said he would — prime minister who axed. rishi sunak said he would restore _ prime minister who axed. rishi sunak said he would restore integrity

sir gavin williamson resigned over bullying allegations.ismissed for not being transparent over his tax affairs. and labour are questioning the prime minister's judgment in reappointing dominic raab to government. what i think this shows is a continual weakness of the prime minister. there is a double weakness here. you should never have appointed him in the first place along with other members of the cabinet who should not have been appointed, and then he didn't sack him. even today, it is dominic raab who resigned rather than the prime minister who axed. rishi sunak said he would restore integrity into the heart of government but his personal and political alliances have come under strain. rachel cunliffe is senior associate editor at the new statesman and joins us from westminster. thank you for being on the programme. i was reading your twitter feed earlier programme. i was reading your twitterfeed earlier and it was interesting how you were underlining just how undermining behaviour like this can actually be. yes just how undermining b

gavin williamson, cabinet minister without portfolio, he was forced to resign over bullying claims. he didn't declare that he has settled a tax bill with hmrc when he was serving as chancellor. he didn't declare that the prime minister. he was sacked for that. now dominic raab, potentially, could become the third person that rishi sunak has had to let go from his top team. we don't know, we will wait to see what the prime minister's verdict is. as i say, as we speak right now, he is looking over that report.— i say, as we speak right now, he is looking over that report. thank you very much- — looking over that report. thank you very much- just _ looking over that report. thank you very much. just to _ looking over that report. thank you very much. just to talk— looking over that report. thank you very much. just to talk about, - looking over that report. thank you very much. just to talk about, it. very much. just to talk about, it shouldn't be underestimated, saying this is an important moment, a significant choice that the prime minister, rishi sunak, will have to make but his dep

he had similar types of bad behaviour from gavin williamson who had to leave cabinet. whole process. how do you think rishi sunak comes out of this? i think rishi sunak _ sunak comes out of this? i think rishi sunak really _ sunak comes out of this? i think rishi sunak really had _ sunak comes out of this? i think rishi sunak really had no - sunak comes out of this? i think| rishi sunak really had no choice. sunak comes out of this? i think i rishi sunak really had no choice. in theory— rishi sunak really had no choice. in theory he _ rishi sunak really had no choice. in theory he could have overruled adam tolley— theory he could have overruled adam tolley report but i don't think there — tolley report but i don't think there was ever an option both in terms _ there was ever an option both in terms of— there was ever an option both in terms of narrative but in terms of his determination to move away from the boris _ his determination to move away from the borisjohnson error. three years a-o the borisjohnson error. three years ago we _ the borisjohnson error. three year

was also the former chairman of the conservative party who resigned over his tax affairs and gavin williamsonrmer education secretary in rishi sunak's government, who was also taken to task over his conduct. if that is seen as a pattern, it is not good for rishi sunak. dominic raab was a staunch ally, key supporter and an important job in government he would never wanted to se lightly. the prime minister will hope replacing him with new figures, very different in their style and approach, might draw a line under it. he won't want to lose anyone else. >> thank you very much. henry hill, from conservative home, dave, general secretary of the fda union, and bob, former head of the home civil service. thank you. dave, the central allegation he makes against the union, possibly you, he says he was warned by britain's most senior civil servant he was being targeted by unionized officials, plotting a kafka-esque attempt to force him from office. >> that trumpian pattern -- [indiscernible] -- all we've done is sought to represent members who approached us about making a complaint over the last few mo

you might remember that not long after rishi sunak became prime minister, gavin williamson, ministerime, he had to resign because a slew of bullying allegations against him. nadhim zahawi, the tory chairman, he had to just like he was sacked, i beg your pardon, because he didn't declare that he had paid a tax bill when he was chancellor, he bade that to hmrc, extremely controversial because it didn't tell the prime minister and he seems to have broken the ministerial code as a result. so integrity is something that rishi sunak is going to have to test for himself and because of that whatever decision he makes will bejudged against those words that he delivered outside downing street. i think that makes it hard to see how, if there is damning evidence against dominic raab, it makes it hard to see how he could just dismiss that and allow mr raab to stay in a job. but, the other thing he has to weigh up but, the other thing he has to weigh up is how close the relationship is, the fact that mr raab is deputy minister mike, the fact that mr raab is deputy ministermike, he the fact that mr

so gavin williamson resigned over bullying allegations.abour are questioning the prime minister's judgment in reappointing dominic raab to government. what i think this shows is a continual weakness of the prime minister. there is a double weakness here. you should never have appointed him in the first place along with other members of the cabinet who should not have been appointed, and then he didn't sack him. even today, it is dominic raab who resigned rather than the prime minister who axed. rishi sunak said he would restore integrity into have come under strain. in the process his political and personal alliances have come under strain. what is your assessment of where this leaves the prime minister and what it says about his leadership?— and what it says about his leadership? there are still difficult questions - leadership? there are still difficult questions for - leadership? there are still| difficult questions for rishi leadership? there are still- difficult questions for rishi sunak. after liz truss' brief time in number ten as p

there is another ongoing investigation involving sir gavin williamson.s name after being accused of sending abusive messages to his colleague wendy morton, whose words at the time remain relevant today. i want to see parliament actually restore some integrity into the whole of the organisation. there are many working here who think we are still a long way away from that. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. let's return to our political editor chris mason at westminster. rishi sunak loses a third cabinet minister, where does this leave the prime minister? it is minister, where does this leave the prime minister?— prime minister? it is a difficult da in prime minister? it is a difficult day in downing _ prime minister? it is a difficult day in downing street. - prime minister? it is a difficult day in downing street. we - prime minister? it is a difficult - day in downing street. we haven't actually seen or heard from rishi sunak on a day his opponents are calling him weak and his deputy and loyal campaigner has left government. no answers from rishi sunak

we had fussed, gavin williamson, who was a former education secretary who was again born to stand down because of bullying and intimidation reports as well. and not a minister was also forced to back down as well because of questions surrounding his tax affairs. the 3rd one, this is going to present very much challenge to mr. snack as well. these were key figures. mr. mr. rob wasn't the, the key figure. he was relying on him and his experiences just the secretary to try and push through certain laws that were in place regarding the small boats, legal affairs of refugees coming to the island while he was relying on his knowledge and in this respect. so this is going to be quite problematic for mr. ne not can. of course recall. forget the fact that there is going to be a general election coming in into the next year. expected to be mr. c. like is going to need all the political allies that he can get who's going to be tough once a question remains will say exactly how many of those tough political allies, strong ones like mr. rob. all going to be left in the cabinet who are going to be a

he has already had problems with gavin williamson, who had to resign over similar allegations. who had to resign over similarallegations. if williamson, who had to resign over similar allegations. if he has another key ally having to go in a similar sort of way, it will raise questions over the prime minister. people are already asking questions about why rishi sunak picked dominic raab in the first place. this is not the first time, i dominic raab has denied the accusations and his pushback against them, but there were whispers. pushback against them, but there were whispers-— pushback against them, but there were whispers. there were, but you have to look — were whispers. there were, but you have to look at _ were whispers. there were, but you have to look at the _ were whispers. there were, but you have to look at the political - have to look at the political context. rishi sunak had been through a very bruising leadership contest in the summer which he lost. he was taken on borisjohnson before he pulled out in the rerun of the leadership election. he was having his brexit c

there is another ongoing investigation involving sir gavin williamson.used of sending abusive messages to his colleague wendy morton. whose words at the time remain relevant today. i morton. whose words at the time remain relevant today.— morton. whose words at the time remain relevant today. i want to see parliament actually _ remain relevant today. i want to see parliament actually restore - remain relevant today. i want to see parliament actually restore some i parliament actually restore some integrity into the whole of the organisation.— integrity into the whole of the oruanisation. . ., , ., ~ organisation. there are many working here who think— organisation. there are many working here who think we _ organisation. there are many working here who think we are _ organisation. there are many working here who think we are still _ organisation. there are many working here who think we are still a - organisation. there are many working here who think we are still a long - here who think we are still a long way away from that. vicki young, bbc news, west

gavin williamson resigned over serious allegations of bullying but there was not an investigation of this behaviour wasjustified because have ministers saying this behaviour was justified because the civil servants is not working properly, rather than saying this is a responsibility of individuals who are bullying, i think it is going to dangerous territory. i am not saying that there is not a legitimate question perhaps about physical appointees, special advisors in the civil servants and maybe that should be expanded but it should not be from the place of friends trying to exonerate a minister who hasjust been found to have bullied people in the workplace. been found to have bullied people in the workplace-— the workplace. george, this is the latest resignation _ the workplace. george, this is the latest resignation from _ the workplace. george, this is the latest resignation from the - latest resignation from the conservative government. i think the third under rishi sunak�*s government. where does that leave the government? he government. where does that leave the government?— th

bn— gavin williamson and dominic beeb bn bbe— gavin williamson and dominic raab in the in— gavin williamsonii : agents been saying about his resignation . : resignation. well, i heard one of your guests earlier suggesting that this is a bit of a westminster story. and from what i'm hearing here in asia, i think that's probably true . think that's probably true. quite a lot of constituents who like the conservative party who think that rishi sunak is doing a good job on the whole, think that rishi sunak probably just about made the right decision to get rid of him because he's managed take accountability , managed to take accountability, but it won't be affecting their decision on whether to decision on whether or not to vote conservative the next vote conservative at the next election. quite election. i've also had quite a lot raab constituents lot of dominic raab constituents reacting absolute glee to reacting with absolute glee to the fact that he has resigned. but those are people who never would have voted conservative anyway. what people are more keen to talk about here, the issues fac

the prime minister, he did put gavin williamson in the post, suella braverman despite she broke the ministerialab is arguing that some things we're accused of found to be accurate, perhaps the only things... now all he's throwing is the toys out of the pram by blaming us. he should be showing some contrition.— some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government _ some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government officials - some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government officials to . asked government officials to investigate how complaints against ministers are handled. do you think the whole way that any sort of complaint like this is handled needs to be completely looked at again, overhauled? i to be completely looked at again, overhauled?— overhauled? i get the impression that the prime _ overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister _ overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister is - overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister is doing i that the prime minister is doing this because he wishes he didn't have to get rid of his deputy rather than simply ac

the third from students cabinet since he became prime minister in october. 2022 the others, gavin williamson and adams, a hallway had to resign because of allegations of bullying and a lack of transparency over tax affairs, respectively. this is a difficult look for a prime minister behind in the polls who committed to the government of integrity in his very first speech as leader of the country on the steps of downing street. bianca nobilo, cnn london. and there's much more to come on cnn newsroom, including exclusive details on a meeting next week between the u. s. justice department and hunter biden's legal team, plus more on what we know about the bank shooting in louisville, kentucky earlier this month amid reports of surging gun ownership across the country. sundayy nights. wewe're trying something a littlee different. one whole story. what's startling is the sheer number of migrantnts on this trk . one whole hour. world's best journalists dig deeper is san francisco with failed city stories. they can't ignore the godzilla get mad and go kill that thing. go in depth every sunday night.

it certainly contrasts with what happened with gavin williamson a few weeks _ happened with gavin williamsono do what — and civil servantsjust not wanting to do what the conservative government was elected to do. so, you know. — government was elected to do. so, you know. i— government was elected to do. so, you know, i can actually see in the [on- you know, i can actually see in the tong term a — you know, i can actually see in the long term a route back for dominic raab _ long term a route back for dominic raab to— long term a route back for dominic raab to the — long term a route back for dominic raab to the conservative party senior— raab to the conservative party senior positions again, but they've -ot senior positions again, but they've got to, _ senior positions again, but they've got to, they have an election coming up got to, they have an election coming up next _ got to, they have an election coming up next year, they have to fight for their lives— up next year, they have to fight for their lives and they apparently seem to be stuck— their lives and they apparently seem to be stuck

gavin williamson. on the— with the west. well, let's get more on this now. i'm delighted to re— more on this now. i'm delighted to re totnet— more on this now. i'm delighted to re rotnet by— more on this now. i'm delighted to be joined by simon diggins, a tonne— to be joined by simon diggins, a tone anny— to be joined by simon diggins, a former army officer. and simon, erowtt— former army officer. and simon, erowtt we— former army officer. and simon, erowtt we re— former army officer. and simon, should we be should we feel trneetenet— should we be should we feel threatened by— should we be should we feel threatened by russia or is this a threatened by russia or is this e powe— threatened by russia or is this e powen ptev— threatened by russia or is this e powen ptev now— threatened by russia or is this a power play now from vladimir thtne — a power play now from vladimir rent rs— a power play now from vladimir rent rs e— a power play now from vladimir putin? it's a bit— a power play now from vladimir p

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but you've got to remember when gavin williamson was given the push last year as cabinet office ministerant. and they were kissing each other. there they are . now, other. there they are. now, what's odd about this photo, you ask? well, kate spicer's done a comment piece in the female in the mail mail and the daily mail today. our sexist reaction to it. ben, when you see that picture, what strikes you as a little odd? well, first of all, i think keanu reeves looks a steak. and if i had his money, i'd steak. and if i had his money, is have— steak. and if i had his money, is have s— steak. and if i had his money, i'd have a haircut,— and if i had his money, i'd have a haircut, have a isve— i'd have a haircut, have a sieve swi— i'd have a haircut, have a shave. but yes,- i'd have a haircut, have a shave. but yes, the grey hair of kiekseiee— shave. but yes, the grey hair of alexander grant— shave. but yes, the grey hair of alexander grant ,— shave. but yes, the grey hair of alexander grant, his girlfriend, vies-s— alexander grant, his girlfriend, wies-s io— alexander grant, his girlfriend, w

pete buttigieg or gavin newsom handle things a little differently just because they are a younger person. biden, though, has effectively frozen the field here, you've got marianne williamson wells robert kennedy, jr., but neither one is a legitimate threat and he's expected to announce tomorrow, preclude all the younger people from getting in. so, has he got a lock on the nomination before he even announce, do you think? >> i think he has. i mean, he's got so much power of the presidency, he's also changed the primary calendar, right, moved south carolina to the first state, abandoned iowa and new hampshire, i hope new hampshire voters are paying attention and iowa voters that the democratic party walked away from you, but made the calendar that benefits him, and he's frozen out the field. i don't find him having a little competition from his own party. i'm not as worried about his age as i am about his policies and his policies have been catastrophic for the american people and everybody is looking at the country saying we should be doing better. we have a president not uniting us, not bringing people together, and it's been crisis after crisis under his administration.