The ex-Government enforcer said the allegations against him had become a “distraction” for PM Rishi Sunak.
His resignation followed claims he told a senior civil servant to “slit your throat” and to “jump out of the window”.
No 10 is probing the claim while the Tory Party and the antibullying watchdog within Parliament investigate accusations by ex-chief whip Wendy Morton that Sir Gavin sent her expletive-filled complaints over failing to obtain a ticket for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
Pressure had last night mounted on the twice-fired minister without portfolio as his former deputy Anne Milton alleged he had used intimidatory and threatening tactics when chief whip.
Complaint
The ex-MoD official who claims they were bullied by then defence secretary Sir Gavin has submitted a formal complaint to Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme, according to Sky News.
In his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Sir Gavin wrote: “As you know, there is an ongoing complaints process concerning text messages I sent to a colleague. I am complying with this process and have apologised to the recipient for those messages.
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