After third formal complaint, probe into bullying allegations against UK’s Deputy PM Dominic Raab gets extended

A new complaint about United Kingdom’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab's conduct as Brexit secretary in 2018 is now under investigation. Raab, the deputy prime minister and minister of justice, has denied any allegations of bullying.

He says he's ready to deal with the allegations "transparently rather than dealing with anonymous statements in the media" and promises to "maintain a professional manner at all times."

According to Downing Street, Rishi Sunak's colleague Raab has his full confidence. After hearing that the Ministry of Justice, where Raab currently works, had been "inundated" with claims of alleged bullying, the decision was taken to expand the probe.


Raab has asked Sunak to look into his behaviour towards employees after receiving concerns about it last week.

During Boris Johnson's leadership, the government retained the services of attorney Adam Tolley KC to "find the precise facts" surrounding two formal complaints made about Raab's conduct as foreign and justice secretary.

The attorney's findings will be sent to Sunak, who ultimately decides whether Raab's actions contradict the ministerial code.

After Liz Truss became prime minister in September, she removed Dominic Raab from his jobs as justice secretary and deputy.

But once Sunak was elected leader of the Conservative Party by the MPs in the party, he reappointed the MP for Esher and Walton to both roles.


Members of Raab's former private secretarial staff cooperate to ensure that their allegations are considered at every investigation stage.

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