BBC faces calls to investigate claims Dominic Raab insulted young staff member

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The BBC is facing calls to investigate allegations that Dominic Raab insulted a young staff member.

In an article inThe Independentprominent anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller said she saw Mr Raab tell the man 'go get me a fucking car".< /p>

The alleged incident took place after Ms Miller and Mr Raab appeared on the Radio 4 show Today together in 2016.

The BBC is now under pressure to investigate the claims and 'provide support' to the young employee.

A source close to Mr Raab called the claims "baseless and malicious".

Ms Miller claimed in her article that the Deputy Prime Minister had launched an 'undue attack' on her.

She said she was 'bullied and belittled' by Mr Raab after he called her 'stupid' and 'naive' during an 'aggressive' encounter at the BBC.

His claims are the first abuse charges on record against Mr. Raab, who is under official investigation into allegations that he intimidated public officials.

Ms Miller wrote: "He was aggressive and intimidating, and I was bullied and belittled. He was an aggressive man expressing seemingly misogynistic behavior. This kind of behavior is not acceptable from anyone, especially not from a powerful and influential politician."

Referring to the alleged incident involving the BBC runner, she claims he "barked" at the employee "Where's my car?" When the young man replied that they hadn't been asked to arrange one for him, a "furious" Mr. Raab shouted, "Go get me a fucking car."

Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Lib Dems, said: 'In light of these new allegations, the BBC must investigate the incident and provide support to the young member of staff.

“If this is true, the person should be encouraged to come forward and testify in the Tolley Inquiry.

"Liberal Democrats believe the bully...