How did Sir Gavin Williamson go from cabinet to kerb?

Sir Gavin Williamson’s third stint in the cabinet was by far his shortest.

He made his return to the government only two weeks ago, when Rishi Sunak appointed him as a Cabinet Office minister.

Once allegations that he had sent “abusive” text messages emerged, he was gone within 72 hours, returning to the backbenches for a third time in his parliamentary career.

Here’s how the former defence secretary and former education secretary also became a former Cabinet Office minister.

Saturday 5 November

Late in the evening, claims that Sir Gavin had sent expletive-laden texts to his fellow MP Wendy Morton when she was Liz Truss’s chief whip drop in an article on the Sunday Times website.

He had “lashed out” at his colleague in the messages, according to the report, claiming she had excluded him from attending the Queen’s funeral for political reasons and warning her “there is a price for everything”.

Damningly for Mr Sunak, it says Ms Morton had told the party the day before the…