Former cabinet minister Sir Gavin Williamson should apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip Wendy Morton after he was not allocated tickets to the late Queen's funeral, a panel has said.
Allegations were made against the ex-education secretary - who had also formerly served as a chief whip - back November last year after Sir Gavin sent a number of text messages to her, including one that warned her"there is a price for everything".
The Independent Expert Panel , which handles such cases, today upheld her complaint and ruled Sir Gavin should make a personal statement to the House apologising for his actions, as well as undergo training"to avoid a repetition of similar behaviour and increase his awareness of the impact of bullying on others".
The IEP said it had"considered carefully" whether he should face suspension from the Commons but had instead decided a"full and unreserved apology", along with behaviour training, was required.
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