British Cabinet Office Minister quits after mounting allegations against him become a ‘distraction’

Gavin Williamson walking in Westminster (PA)

Gavin Williamson has quit Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet after conceding that allegations about his conduct had become a “distraction”.

The former Cabinet Office minister said he had decided to “step back from Government” while the complaints process into his conduct is carried out, vowing to “clear my name of any wrongdoing”.