Call to strip knighthood
SIR Gavin Williamson should be stripped of his knighthood if complaints against him are upheld, the Lib Dems have said.
The party is warning that the “serious allegations” against the former Cabinet Office minister risk “bringing the whole honours system into disrepute”.
Sir Gavin said the claims against him were “becoming a distraction from the good work this Government is doing for the British people” and he was stepping back to “clear my name”.
The Lib Dems have written to the Forfeiture Committee which advises on removing knighthoods urging it to consider stripping the former minister of his title if he is found guilty of bullying.
Sir Gavin was knighted this year.