Government insiders believe Dominic Raab is fighting for his political survival, with one describing him as “toast”
One person who probably did not welcome the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday was probably Dominic Raab, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister. Raab is the subject of an investigation into claims that he bullied officials working for him, and, with Zahawi gone, journalists are now focusing a lot more on the Raab story.
The results of their enquiries feature prominently in the papers today.
My colleagues Pippa Crerar and Jamie Grierson in the Guardian revealed that all three Whitehall mandarins who worked with Raab while he was holding cabinet positions have now been interviewed by the official inquiry into his alleged bullying.
Chris Smyth and Oliver Wright in the Times say that “No 10 was warned about concerns over Raab’s behaviour before Rishi Sunak appointed him deputy prime minister in the autumn”. They say:
Civil servants flagged that there had been “issues” with Raab in his previous departments before Sunak decided to bring him back into government. Downing Street sources insisted that the prime minister was not “directly told” and that officials never advised against appointing Raab.
And John Stevens in the Daily Mirror has more details of how Raab is alleged to have treated staff. Stevens says:
Civil servants claim they suffered breakdowns and felt suicidal over Dominic Raab’s alleged bullying.
And staff insist working with the Tory felt like being in a “controlling and abusive relationship”.
Continue reading…Government insiders believe Dominic Raab is fighting for his political survival, with one describing him as “toast”One person who probably did not welcome the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday was probably Dominic Raab, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister. Raab is the subject of an investigation into claims that he bullied officials working for him, and, with Zahawi gone, journalists are now focusing a lot more on the Raab story.The results of their enquiries feature prominently in the papers today.My colleagues Pippa Crerar and Jamie Grierson in the Guardian revealed that all three Whitehall mandarins who worked with Raab while he was holding cabinet positions have now been interviewed by the official inquiry into his alleged bullying.Chris Smyth and Oliver Wright in the Times say that “No 10 was warned about concerns over Raab’s behaviour before Rishi Sunak appointed him deputy prime minister in the autumn”. They say:Civil servants flagged that there had been “issues” with Raab in his previous departments before Sunak decided to bring him back into government. Downing Street sources insisted that the prime minister was not “directly told” and that officials never advised against appointing Raab.And John Stevens in the Daily Mirror has more details of how Raab is alleged to have treated staff. Stevens says:Civil servants claim they suffered breakdowns and felt suicidal over Dominic Raab’s alleged bullying.And staff insist working with the Tory felt like being in a “controlling and abusive relationship”. Continue reading…