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Gavin Williamson has been accused of telling a civil servant to “slit your throat” and “jump out a window” when he was defence secretary, says The Guardian. Williamson, now a Cabinet Office minister, has “strongly” rejected bullying accusations since it emerged he sent expletive-laden text messages to the Tory chief whip. Donald Trump is expected to formally launch his 2024 presidential campaign next week, after promising a “very big announcement” on 15 November. He suggested he had delayed the big reveal because he didn’t want to detract from today’s “very important, even critical” midterm elections. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has scrapped Boris Johnson’s plans for a new £250m royal yacht, pledging to spend the money on surveillance ships instead. But one Times reader suggests that a deal was there to be had: “There are a lot of superyachts available at present, and possibly going cheap…”