Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, Mr Dominic Raab has resigned from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak\u2019s Cabinet following the conclusion of an inquiry into bullying allegations.
\nMr Raab, who is also the Justice Secretary, insists he has never mistreated colleagues or broken the Ministerial Code.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak received the report from senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC\u2019s investigation on Thursday and had been considering the findings since.
\nTolley, a senior employment lawyer, was appointed in November, 2022 to investigate a number of allegations made against Mr Raab ny civil servants who worked in his department.
\nHowever, the embattled deputy prime minister decided to throw in the towel.
\nIn his resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Raab stated: \u201cI am writing to resign from your government, following receipt of the report arising from the inquiry conducted by Adam Tolley KC.<\/p>\n
\u201cI called for the inquiry and undertook to resign, if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. I believe it is important to keep my word.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been a privilege to serve you as Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am grateful to have had the opportunity to work as a minister in a range of roles and departments since 2015, and pay tribute to the many outstanding civil servants with whom I have worked.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhilst I feel dutybound to accept the outcome of the inquiry, it dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against me.<\/p>\n
\u201cI also believe that its two adverse findings are flawed and set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government.<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst, ministers must be able to exercise direct oversight with respect to senior officials over critical negotiations conducted on behalf of the British people, otherwise the democratic and constitutional principle of ministerial responsibility will be lost.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was particularly true during my time as Foreign Secretary, in the context of the Brexit negotiations over Gibraltar, when a senior diplomat breached the mandate agreed by Cabinet.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecond, ministers must be able to give direct critical feedback on briefings and submissions to senior officials in order to set the standards and drive the reform the public expect of us. Of course, this must be done within reasonable bounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr Tolley concluded that I had not once, in four and a half years, sworn or shouted at anyone, let alone thrown anything or otherwise physically intimidated anyone, nor intentionally sought to belittle anyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am genuinely sorry for any unintended stress or offence that any officials felt, as a result of the pace, standards and challenge that I brought to the Ministry of Justice. That is, however, what the public expect of ministers working on their behalf.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will encourage spurious complaints against ministers and have a chilling effect on those driving change on behalf of your government \u2014 and ultimately the British people.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, I raised with you a number of improprieties that came to light during the course of this inquiry. They include the systematic leaking of skewed and fabricated claims to the media in breach of the rules of the inquiry and the Civil Service Code of Conduct, and the coercive removal by a senior official of dedicated private secretaries from my Ministry of Justice private office, in October of last year. I hope these will be independently reviewed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remain as supportive of you and this government, as when I first introduced you at your campaign leadership launch last July. You have proved a great Prime Minister in very challenging times, and you can count on my support from the backbenches,” Raab concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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