Dominic Raab: I always behaved professionally while minister
The Guardian says Dominic Raab has said he “behaved professionally at all times” as a minister, despite facing criticism of his behaviour from dozens of officials.
In a rare interview, the deputy prime minister told the Telegraph he wanted to set high standards in office, and added that he believed in “zero bullying”.
Raab has remained relatively quiet since the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, ordered an investigation into eight complaints made about him by civil servants in three departments. Staff report being given extremely difficult demands on unreasonable deadlines, with a group complaint alleging that some officials had to be signed off work for extended periods of time because of the stress they were under.
The lawyer Adam Tolley has been appointed to investigate the claims, but government insiders say his report could still be weeks from publication. If Raab has to leave office, it will be the third cabinet minister to resign or be sacked since Sunak entered No 10 in October.
