Dominic Raab 'harassment' report imminent as officials 'could resign' if cleared

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Senior civil servants working for Dominic Raab are said to be prepared to resign if the Deputy Prime Minister is cleared, with Rishi Sunak set to decide his future within the next 48 hours.

The result of the independent investigation into Mr. Raab's behavior should land on Mr. Sunak's desk by the end of the week, and could even be published as early as Thursday.

Senior Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials are preparing to step down if the Prime Minister chooses to keep Mr Raab in government, as it would be 'demoralizing' for staff, according to The Guardian.

< p>“If he stays in the department, senior staff will want to walk,” one official told the paper, while another said some would be “leaving in a near future".

A person involved in the process described Adam Tolley KC's report as "devastating" while a senior government official said Mr Raab was "toast", according to the Financial Times.

Mr. Tolley is said to have been "thorough" in his handling of the investigation, having interviewed Mr Raab on several occasions and speaking to or taking written evidence from a number of other people.

Mr Raab has been under investigation for months into eight of the official complaints about his behavior as Foreign Secretary, Brexit Secretary and during his first term as Justice Secretary.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of Justice denies the allegations. He insisted he believed "heart and soul" that he was not a bully while defending his "outspoken" approach to his work.

Anonymous officials accused Mr. Raab for causing staff to burst into tears or vomit before meetings. The minister was also accused of throwing Pret-A-Manger tomatoes across a room in a "fit of rage" - an episode he denied.

Raab awaits outcome of investigation into bullying allegations

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Tolley report not expected to report verdict and will leave it to Mr. Sunak to assess whether Mr. Raab's behavior amounts to bullying and merits punishment. But Mr Raab said he would resign if a bullying complaint is upheld.

It emerged earlier...