Angela Rayner responds to reports of a formal complaint being made against Gavin Williamson

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, responding to reports of a formal complaint being made against Gavin Williamson, said:

"These new revelations raise fresh questions about Rishi Sunak’s woeful judgment in resurrecting ministers who left Government under a cloud of misconduct. Gavin Williamson was sacked from Cabinet twice, yet despite risking national security he has now been put at the heart of the Government's corporate headquarters.

"Given his new role and the seriousness of these allegations, there must be an urgent and independent investigation.

"Far from restoring integrity, professionalism, and accountability, Rishi Sunak is failing to stop the rot. He promised that appointing an independent ethics adviser would be one of the first things he would do as Prime Minister, but instead he has given us more of the same old sleaze."