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EXCLUSIVE: Christian Wakeford says Gavin Williamson is the MP who threatened to cancel a new school in his constituency if he voted against govt on free school meals

He's categorical: "It was Gavin Williamson" — then education secretary.



MP points finger at Gavin Williamson for school threat

Boris Johnson himself 'threatened' backbenchers, MPs claim to Standards Chair
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Boris Johnson himself threatened to pull funding from backbenchers' constituencies unless they voted 'the right way', MPs have reportedly claimed.

Chris Bryant, the chairman of the Commons Standards Committee says he has been told the Prime Minister was involved in bully-boy tactics used by party whips to stop rebellious MPs ousting him.

He told the BBC he believes such behaviour is illegal.

Labour MP Mr Bryant said he has spoken to "about a dozen" Conservative MPs in recent days who have been threatened by Tory whips either with having funding withdrawn from their constituencies or promised funding if they vote "the right way".

"I have even heard MPs alleging that the Prime Minister himself has been doing this," Mr Bryant said.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-himself-threatened-backbenchers-26019639