Gary Neville slates knighthood for Gavin 'cock it up' Williamson

Football legend Gary Neville has joined those who’ve criticised the knighthood of twice-sacked Cabinet minister Gavin Williamson. The politician oversaw the exams fiasco during the pandemic, which has led to many questioning why he is being made a knight.

The Manchester United icon took to twitter to share his take on the knighthood: “Get appointed. Cock it up. Know where the skeletons are. Resign. Arise Sir..."

Neville, 47, has previously attacked the current Conservative government, calling the Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘the worst kind of leader’ that Britain could have, WalesOnline reports.

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Downing Street announced on Thursday that the Queen has approved the honour for Tory MP Williamson, who was widely criticised for a series of errors as education secretary. The Prime Minister sacked Mr Williamson from that role in September and he was previously dumped as defence secretary following an inquiry into a leak from the National Security Council.

It was understood the knighthood was being given to the 45-year-old who helped run Mr Johnson’s successful 2019 campaign to succeed Theresa May as Tory leader on the basis of his political and public service.

A gathering held in the education department under his watch during Covid restrictions was investigated by senior civil servant Sue Gray, but was ultimately not part of the police inquiry. Mr Williamson, the MP for South Staffordshire, reportedly gave a short speech at the event on December 10 2020, while London was under Tier 2 measures banning social mixing between households.

He clung on as education secretary for more than two years despite being battered by