Gavin Williamson (English Wikipedia)

"Royal wedding pottery snapped up". BBC News. 5 April 2005. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
"Gavin Williamson MP". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.

bbc.com

"Profile: Who is Gavin Williamson, the new defence secretary?". BBC News. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018.
"Williamson is named defence secretary". BBC News. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
"Huawei: 'Deep concerns' over firm's role in UK 5G upgrade". BBC News. 27 December 2018.
"Huawei role in UK 5G network an unnecessary risk, ex-MI6 chief says". BBC News. 16 May 2019.
"Gavin Williamson sacking: Former defence secretary denies Huawei leak". BBC News. 2 May 2019.
"Teachers' grades to replace A-levels and GCSEs in England". BBC News. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
"Gavin Williamson text messages unacceptable, PM says". BBC News. 6 November 2022.
"Gavin Williamson denies fresh bullying allegations". BBC News. 7 November 2022.
"Sir Gavin Williamson 'has not apologised' to Wendy Morton, friends say". BBC News. 7 November 2022.
"Gavin Williamson: Downing Street looking into bullying claims". BBC News. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
"Gavin Williamson: More MPs planned to complain before resignation". BBC News. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
"Sir Gavin to stand for Tories in new constituency". BBC News. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

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"ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Gavin Williamson selected for South Staffordshire". Conservativehome.blogs.com. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
"Gavin Williamson selected for South Staffordshire". Conservative Home. 30 January 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

cetusnews.com

"ANDREW PIERCE profiles new defence secretary Gavin Williamson". Cetusnews. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018.

conservativehome.com

"Gavin Williamson MP answers ConHome's Twenty Questions for the Class of 2010". Conservative Home. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
"Nicky Morgan and Gavin Williamson stress the importance of manufacturing as Kwasi Kwarteng uses his maiden speech to accuse Labour MPs of being in 'never-never land'". Conservative Home. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
Gimson, Andrew (14 September 2016). "Profile: Gavin Williamson, the 'baby-faced assassin' who is nowChief Whip". Conservative Home. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017.

conservatives.com

"Gavin Williamson MP". The Conservative Party. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

epolitix.com

"PoliticsHome.com". PoliticsHome. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011.

expressandstar.com

Patel, Sunita (31 July 2010). "New law call on car boot sales". Express and Star. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

feweek.co.uk

Camden, Billy (1 October 2019). "T-levels dropped by education secretary's former sixth form ahead of 2020 launch". FE Week. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
Whieldon, Fraser (24 July 2019). "Gavin Williamson becomes new education secretary". FE Week. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
"Former education secretary Gavin Williamson knighted". FE Week. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.

gavinwilliamson.org

"About Gavin". Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013.

gov.uk

"Speech Defence in Global Britain". Ministry of Defence GOV.UK. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
"Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. 25 October 2022.
"May 2015 Privy Council Appointments". GOV.UK (Press release). 13 May 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
"Resignation Honours 2016" (PDF). GOV.UK. Cabinet Office. 4 August 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
Press release: Knighthood conferred and Privy Council Appointment: March 2022 – official website gov.uk of the UK Government

heraldscotland.com

Learmonth, Andrew (4 November 2022). "Gavin Williamson complaint probed by CCHQ". The Herald (Scotland).

herefordtimes.com

Holder, Bev. "Kinver's MP Gavin Williamson talks frankly about new Chief Whip role". Stourbridge News. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

huffingtonpost.co.uk

Waugh, Paul (7 March 2020). "Ministers Preparing New Law To 'Protect Freedom Of Speech' At Universities". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 8 March 2020.

independent.co.uk

Kentih, Benjamin (26 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson: Tory Defence Secretary admits to 'kissing' trysts with married former colleague". Independent. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
"Boris Johnson defends playing tennis with wife of Putin's ex-minister in return for £160,000 Tory donation". Independent. 18 March 2018.
"UK Government must be held accountable for children killed during Saudi Arabia's Yemen bombing, says Labour". Independent. 7 March 2018.
Merrick, Rob (15 March 2018). "Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson tells Putin to 'go away and shut up' rather than expel British diplomats from Russia". Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
"Williamson used salacious gossip as 'leverage' over Tory MPs, former deputy claims". The Independent. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

inews.co.uk

Vaughan, Richard (13 July 2022). "Gavin Williamson using 'dark arts' to clear Rishi Sunak's path to Tory leadership, rivals claim". inews.co.uk.

itv.com

"Who is the most powerful person in Britain?". ITV. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

newstatesman.com

Eaton, George (7 July 2017). "Gavin Williamson: the cunning Tory chief whip with a tarantula on his desk". The New Statesman. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.

nytimes.com

"Britain to Sell Jets to Saudis Despite Conduct of Yemen War". The New York Times. 9 March 2018.

politico.eu

"Theresa May appoints Gavin Williamson as defense secretary". POLITICO. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

politics.co.uk

"Gavin Williamson – Biography". politics.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

reuters.com

James, William (10 February 2019). "Post-Brexit Britain ready to use 'hard power': defense minister". Reuters.

uk.reuters.com

"China cancels trade talks with UK in protest over defence secretary's speech". Reuters. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.

scmp.com

"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš hits back at Chinese diplomats' Huawei and ZTE claims". South China Morning Post. 29 December 2018.

sidmouthherald.co.uk

"Sunak ally and former education secretary Gavin Williamson returns to Government". Sidmouth Herald. 25 October 2022.

sky.com

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Heffer, Greg (15 September 2021). "Gavin Williamson removed as education secretary as Prime Minister reshuffles his cabinet ministers". Sky News. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
Calls for 'urgent independent investigation' as shadow minister says reappointment of Gavin Williamson 'not in the public interest' Sky News. 7 November 2022
"Sir Gavin Williamson resigns after allegations of bullying". Sky News.
"Prime Minister's Questions: Rishi Sunak says it is 'absolutely right' Gavin Williamson resigned – and admits 'regret' over appointment". Sky News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

southstaffsconservatives.org.uk

"The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson CBE MP". South Staffordshire – Conservative Association. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.

spectator.co.uk

blogs.spectator.co.uk

Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

standard.co.uk

Cecil, Nicholas; Murphy, Joe; Stewart, Will (16 March 2018). "Russians taunt 'Gavin Williamson the wench' as West is united". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
Jarvis, Jacob (1 May 2019). "Williamson 'swears on children's lives' he wasn't behind Huawei leak". Evening Standard. Retrieved 11 July 2020.

stourbridgenews.co.uk

"MP Sir Gavin Williamson reveals who he is backing in leadership challenge". Stourbridge News. 21 October 2022.

telegraph.co.uk

Barrow, Becky (9 April 2005). "Ebay bidders go wild for April 8 memorabilia". The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
Maidment, Jack (11 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson: The meteoric rise of the tarantula-owning, Remain-voting Tory who has been appointed Defence Secretary". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Yorke, Harry (6 March 2020). "Government looks to strengthen free speech on campus after Oxford's no-platforming of Amber Rudd". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Turner, Camilla; Mikhailova, Anna; Neilan, Catherine (13 August 2020). "Teachers accused of submitting 'implausibly high' predicted grades as A-level results row grows". The Telegraph.
Tominey, Camilla (16 August 2020). "Gavin Williamson has survived because he knows where the bodies are buried – but if schools fiasco continues he will have to go". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Turner, Camilla (16 August 2020). "Top figures at Ofqual want the Government to U-turn and award students their predicted grades". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Turner, Camilla (17 August 2020). "Gavin Williamson and Ofqual divided over A-level exam grades". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Hymas, Charles; Neilan, Catherine; Turner, Camilla (17 August 2020). "Gavin Williamson blames Ofqual as he confirms A-level and GCSE exam results U-turn". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
McCann, Kate (24 November 2016). "Revealed: The first picture of Cronus, the chief whip's pet tarantula". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Harley, Nicola; Bird, Steve; Ward, Victoria (28 January 2018). "Female colleague Gavin Williamson 'shared kiss' with was in tears, it was claimed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

thegazette.co.uk

Honours and Awards, 1 April 2022, Notice ID: 4033764 – The London Gazette

theguardian.com

Syal, Rajeev (26 January 2018). "Defence secretary refuses to answer questions about relationship with past colleague". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
Perraudin, Frances (21 February 2019). "Hammond: UK-China relations 'not made simpler' by Williamson". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
Stewart, Heather (1 May 2019). "Gavin Williamson sacked as defence secretary over Huawei leak". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
Senior MoD figures thought Gavin Williamson caused national security leakThe Guardian
Wilby, Peter (2020). "Is Gavin Williamson the worst education secretary ever?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. "Over the past few months, Williamson may have wrecked the education and prospects of a generation of children. Sadly, there are many examples of ministers who can be accused of that" —Peter Wilby
Stewart, Heather (12 August 2020). "Gavin Williamson's apology to school pupils unlikely to be his last". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Oliver Dowden defends Gavin Williamson texts as 'heat of the moment The Guardian. 6 November 2022.
Adu, Aletha; Mason, Rowena (4 November 2022). "Sunak under pressure over Williamson's 'vile messages' to Wendy Morton". The Guardian.
"Rishi Sunak wants to await Gavin Williamson inquiry result before deciding whether to sack him – as it happened". The Guardian. 7 November 2022.
Grant Shapps joins condemnation of Gavin Williamson's abusive texts The Guardian
Crerar, Pippa (7 November 2022). "Senior civil servant claims Gavin Williamson told them to 'slit your throat'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
Crerar, Pippa; Mason, Rowena (8 November 2022). "Gavin Williamson quits cabinet after claims of 'unethical and immoral' behaviour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Stacey, Kiran (4 September 2023). "Gavin Williamson told to apologise and have behaviour training for bullying former Tory chief whip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
Booth, Robert (26 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson: ruthless, brilliant and a little bit Alan Partridge". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Syal, Rajeev (28 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson left firm 'after meeting sparked by relationship'". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
Walker, Peter (3 March 2022). "Gavin Williamson awarded knighthood by Boris Johnson". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

thescarboroughnews.co.uk

Parsons, Rob (2 May 2019). "Gavin Williamson could have been Prime Minister, says man who replaced him as North Yorkshire county councillor". The Scarborough News. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
"MP backs axed have-a-go postie". The Scarborough News. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

thetimes.co.uk

Fisher, Lucy (15 February 2018). "Jeremy Corbyn 'can't be trusted' after claims he met Soviet spy, says Gavin Williamson". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Zeffman, Henry (4 December 2017). "Philip Hammond's allies take aim at 'Private Pike' minister Gavin Williamson". The Times. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
Griffiths, Sian; Yorke, Harry (5 March 2022). "Gavin Williamson was knighted 'for helping Boris Johnson into No 10'". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
Pogrund, Gabriel (5 November 2022). "No 10 refuses to endorse Gavin Williamson as threatening texts revealed". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
Pogrund, Gabriel (5 November 2022). "No 10 refuses to endorse Gavin Williamson as threatening texts revealed". The Times.

timeshighereducation.com

"Tories eye new members". Times Higher Education. 17 October 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
"Conservative Students fringe meeting". Times Higher Education. 10 October 1997. Retrieved 18 August 2020.

tortoisemedia.com

Neilan, Catherine (4 November 2022). "Rishi Sunak's judgment questioned after minister Gavin Williamson accused of sending 'threatening' messages". Tortoise Media.

tvzvezda.ru

В Минобороны прокомментировали грубый выпад главы британского военного ведомства в адрес России TV Zvezda, 15 March 2018.

ukwhoswho.com

"Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 17 August 2012.

unian.info

Poroshenko joins Britain urging Russia to "shut up and go away" unian.info, 17 March 2018.

web.archive.org

"Profile: Who is Gavin Williamson, the new defence secretary?". BBC News. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 26 January 2018.
"ANDREW PIERCE profiles new defence secretary Gavin Williamson". Cetusnews. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018.
Eaton, George (7 July 2017). "Gavin Williamson: the cunning Tory chief whip with a tarantula on his desk". The New Statesman. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
"The Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson CBE MP". South Staffordshire – Conservative Association. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017.
Kentih, Benjamin (26 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson: Tory Defence Secretary admits to 'kissing' trysts with married former colleague". Independent. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
Syal, Rajeev (26 January 2018). "Defence secretary refuses to answer questions about relationship with past colleague". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
"ConservativeHome's Seats & Candidates blog: Gavin Williamson selected for South Staffordshire". Conservativehome.blogs.com. 30 January 2010. Archived from the original on 19 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
"About Gavin". Rt. Hon. Gavin Williamson MP. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013.
"Gavin Williamson – Biography". politics.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
"Gavin Williamson MP". The Conservative Party. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
"PoliticsHome.com". PoliticsHome. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011.
"Gavin Williamson MP". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
Goodenough, Tom (16 February 2016). "Which Tory MPs back Brexit, who doesn't and who is still on the fence?". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
Maidment, Jack (11 January 2018). "Gavin Williamson: The meteoric rise of the tarantula-owning, Remain-voting Tory who has been appointed Defence Secretary". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Holder, Bev. "Kinver's MP Gavin Williamson talks frankly about new Chief Whip role". Stourbridge News. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Gimson, Andrew (14 September 2016). "Profile: Gavin Williamson, the 'baby-faced assassin' who is nowChief Whip". Conservative Home. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017.
"Who is the most powerful person in Britain?". ITV. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
"Theresa May appoints Gavin Williamson as defense secretary". POLITICO. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
"Williamson is named defence secretary". BBC News. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Wilby, Peter (2020). "Is Gavin Williamson the worst education secretary ever?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. "Over the past few months, Williamson may have wrecked the education and prospects of a generation of children. Sadly, there are many examples of ministers who can be accused of that" —Peter Wilby
McCann, Kate (24 November 2016). "Revealed: The first picture of Cronus, the chief whip's pet tarantula". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
Harley, Nicola; Bird, Steve; Ward, Victoria (28 January 2018). "Female colleague Gavin Williamson 'shared kiss' with was in tears, it was claimed". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
"Resignation Honours 2016" (PDF). GOV.UK. Cabinet Office. 4 August 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.

worldcat.org

Fisher, Lucy (15 February 2018). "Jeremy Corbyn 'can't be trusted' after claims he met Soviet spy, says Gavin Williamson". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
Stewart, Heather (1 May 2019). "Gavin Williamson sacked as defence secretary over Huawei leak". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
Crerar, Pippa; Mason, Rowena (8 November 2022). "Gavin Williamson quits cabinet after claims of 'unethical and immoral' behaviour". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Stacey, Kiran (4 September 2023). "Gavin Williamson told to apologise and have behaviour training for bullying former Tory chief whip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 September 2023.