Boris Johnson gives evidence in Dominic Raab bullying probe

Former premier curate Boris Johnson has fixed grounds to the enquiry into allegations of bullying against Dominic Raab, the BBC has been told.

Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC is investigating 8 ceremonial complaints astir the lawman PM's behaviour.

Mr Tolley has interviewed dozens of witnesses, and Mr Raab himself. It is not yet wide what the quality of Mr Johnson's grounds is.

Mr Raab, who is besides the justness secretary, denies claims of bullying.

He is facing aggregate complaints from civilian servants, who person worked with him successful a scope of authorities departments.

The MP for Esher and Walton held respective furniture positions passim Mr Johnson's three-year premiership - including overseas caput and justness secretary.

Mr Raab was sacked erstwhile Liz Truss became premier curate successful September but was returned to the furniture by his adjacent state Rishi Sunak erstwhile helium past became PM.

Mr Tolley was asked to motorboat an probe successful November and his interviews person been taking spot successful caller weeks.

The 8 complaints impact astatine slightest 24 people.

They see six from his clip astatine the Ministry of Justice, 1 from his play astatine the Foreign Office, and 1 from his clip astatine the erstwhile Department for Exiting the European Union.

Some of the witnesses person fixed affirmative and immoderate person submitted antagonistic grounds astir Mr Raab, the BBC understands.

Some individuals person proactively offered to springiness grounds to the inquiry, and others person been contacted by Mr Tolley's team.

The probe is present successful its last stages.

Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the FDA union, which represents civilian servant, had called connected Mr Sunak to suspend Mr Raab portion helium is nether investigation.

But Mr Sunak said helium would hold for the result of Mr Tolley's enquiry earlier taking immoderate action.