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Dominic Raab “humiliated” and “intimidated” civil servants, a damning report on the Tory MP’s treatment of ministerial staff found.
Mr Raab resigned from cabinet this morning after a report upheld two claims of bullying against him and found he was “unreasonably and persistently aggressive” in a meeting while foreign secretary.
The investigation by Adam Tolley KC concluded that the former deputy prime minister’s behaviour “also involved an abuse or misuse of power in a way that undermines or humiliates”.
Mr Raab went down swinging, dismissing the investigation as a “Kafkaesque saga” and warning its findings set a “dangerous precedent” for ministerial conduct.
Rishi Sunak, who was called “weak” for failing to sack his deputy over the findings, accepted Mr Raab’s resignation on Friday morning with “great sadness”.
The prime minister followed his outgoing colleague in attacking the investigation. He said “shortcomings” in the process “negatively affected everyone involved”.
Full report: Dominic Raab resigns after bullying investigation
Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister after a damning report into claims he bullied civil servants was finally published (Adam Forrest writes).
The findings of Adam Tolley KC’s independent probe in the bullying claims landed on the PM’s desk on Thursday morning, but the results were not initially revealed.
Mr Raab has denied allegations of bullying – insisting that he believes “heart and soul” that he is not a bully.
In a punchy resignation letter he said he felt “duty bound” to accept the outcome of the inquiry.
Full report from The Independent’s politics team here:
Sunak takes Raab resignation as opportunity for mini-reshuffle
It appears the prime minister is taking Dominic Raab’s departure this morning as an opportunity for a mini-reshuffle of his Cabinet.
With the next general election fast approaching, these latest movements inside Rishi Sunak’s inner circle give us an idea of how the Tory command might look when the country next takes to the polls.
Here is a rundown of the latest appointments:
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: · Alex Chalk KC MP as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; · James Cartlidge MP as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence; · Gareth Davies MP as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rt Hon Oliver Dowden CBE MP, has also been appointed Deputy Prime Minister.
In addition, His Majesty has approved the following appointments under the provisions in the Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Act 2021: · Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP as a Minister on Leave (Secretary of State); · Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology; · Julia Lopez MP as a Minister on Leave (Minister of State); · Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP as a Minister of State jointly in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
These will take effect when maternity leave is triggered.
Oliver Dowden appointed deputy PM
Oliver Dowden has been appointed deputy prime minister, Downing Street has announced.
Mr Dowden is the Conservative MP for Hertsmere, and has been an MP continuously since 7 May 2015.
He currently holds the government posts of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and secretary of state in the Cabinet Office.
No 10 backs ‘thorough report’ after Raab’s criticism
Downing Street said that the report into Dominic Raab was “detailed” and “thorough”, following the former justice secretary’s criticism.
Mr Raab earlier dismissed the investigation as a “Kafkaesque saga” and warned its findings set a “dangerous precedent” for ministerial conduct.
The PM’s official spokesman said: “This is a very detailed, thorough piece of work. He thanks him for it.
“It has allowed him to come to the judgment with regards the former Secretary of State.
“It is important he appointed someone of significant experience, which Adam Tolley is, to carry out this work and I think it will give people confidence that these issues are looked at thoroughly and properly.”
Dominic Raab replaced as justice secretary by Alex Chalk
Our political correspondent Archie Mitchell has more:
Lizzie Dearden, our Home Affairs Editor, writes:
The fallout from Dominic Raab’s resignation is not the only internal battle faced by the government today.
It is yet to publish an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill demanded by a right-wing faction of the Conservative Party.
The “Common Sense Group” of MPs successfully lobbied the prime minister and home secretary to create a clause overriding interim measures by the European Court of Human Rights, after they grounded the first attempted flight to Rwanda last June.
Downing Street agreed the change in principle, angering critics and charities who accused the government of “increasingly authoritarian” behaviour and wrecking “respect for human rights and the rule of law”.
But the new clause did not appear on a list of amendments published on the parliament website, and The Independent understands it will be tabled later today.
What was on the list, however, was the government’s concession to a separate rebellion by a group of cross-party MPs headed by Conservative Tim Loughton on creating more safe and legal routes.
While weaker than wanted by rebels, who originally demanded that alternatives to Channel crossings were set up before the government could detain and deport asylum seekers for using small boats, it forces the government to lay out new routes within six months of the bill passing.
Sunak 'accepts Raab broke ministerial code’
Rishi Sunak accepts that Dominic Raab broke the ministerial code with the finding of bullying, No 10 says.
The PM’s official spokesman said: “You can see the aspects relevant to the code are set out in the report. I think those speak for themselves.
“The prime minister thinks it’s right that any findings whatsoever that are deemed to be bullying, it’s right to resign. That’s the commitment the former secretary of state made and he’s upheld that commitment.”
Asked whether he would condemn the behaviour, the spokesman said: “Clearly, any bullying in general terms is unacceptable and there are clear rules that apply to that.”
‘Entirely right’ for PM to take time to consider Raab report, says No 10
Our Whitehall editor Kate Devlin has the latest from No 10:
Rishi Sunak does not regret not acting more swiftly over Dominic Raab, No 10 has said.
The prime minister was criticised by even his own ministers after he failed to decide his deputy’s fate on Thursday.
But asked if the prime minister regretted not acting more quickly, No 10 said “No”.Downing Street said it was “entirely right” that he took time to consider the report carefully.
Raab was ‘intimidating and insulting’ on several occasions – report
Dominic Raab complained about a lack of “the basics” or “basic information” while working at the Ministry of Justice, according to the report.
He was “intimidating” and “insulting” on a number of occasions in meetings, the report found.
“On a number of occasions of meetings with policy officials (albeit by no means in every case) the DPM acted in a manner which was intimidating, in the sense of going further than was necessary or appropriate in delivering critical feedback, and also insulting, in the sense of making unconstructive critical comments about the quality of work done (whether or not as a matter of substance any criticism was justified),” Adam Tolley KC wrote.
Sunak held phone call with Raab this morning
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Rishi Sunak spoke to Dominic Raab ahead of his resignation, but Downing Street declined to set out whether he told him he had to go.
The prime minister’s official spokesman said: “He spoke to Dominic Raab this morning, that was on the phone rather than in person.”
The official would not say whether the prime minister asked his deputy to resign from the Cabinet, saying: “I’m not going to get into their conversation.”
Mr Sunak consulted both Mr Tolley and his ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus on Thursday, but did not speak to Mr Raab that day, the spokesman said.
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