Sunak to sleep on Raab bullying report before deciding his future

That is the question that has long followed Dominic Raab and now, after five months of this, I am confident that I will conduct myself in a professional manner at all times. The investigation into the intimidation allegations against the deputy prime minister has been handed over to his boss Rishi

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, who now has to decide whether his deputy stays or goes. about what it would be like if it were him in that situation he is the premier civil service minister he has a responsibility to his civil servants to ensure that they are protected from harassment in buildings and that they are treated with respect this is not treating those civil servants with respect to the

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allegations concern Mr Rob's time as cabinet minister at three different department times taking eight separate complaints with various complainants and while his accusers await a decision others seek to defend him I must have attended hundreds of meetings with him with officials public and MPS and other officials and not once did I see him behave in a way that could be described as harassing you know yes he expects high standards from people we have heard many people say this during this investigation and it is absolutely true that sets a very high bar for all who work for him conflicting interpretations of his behaviour, but the reference times of this investigation are clear to establish the facts and be completed as quickly as possible with the Prime Minister as the supreme judge and tonight still he is weighing the verdict I was told that the prime minister is taking his time to review the

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and consider it thoroughly because this is a really difficult decision for Rishi

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Dominic Rob is one of his most loyal lieutenants and a trusted political ally, so that parking company with him will come at a personal cost but this is also to do with politics if Rob leaves then the Prime Minister will face questions as to why he appointed him in the first place and what did he know when if Rob stays the Prime Minister will risks a backlash from the Civil Service and questions whether or not it really is an Integrity government.

Dominic Robb has seen the

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and maintains that he behaved professionally, but the opposition calling for the Prime Minister to judge and speed up really should be. able to read the report make up your mind and move on stop hesitating and delaying and pluck up your courage and fire your MP if he's a bully every time one of these Tories gets into trouble they not only undermine the reputation of the Tories they undermine the reputation of all members of parliament and we need people to have faith in politics next month the country's faith will be tested in local elections it is not an explicit judgment of the prime minister but of his party and his record this is the rishi sunach's brief premiership third cabinet minister to face the sack the weight continues beth rigby sky news westminster