Raab hits out at 'flawed' inquiry as he quits

Dominic Raab has resigned arsenic justness caput and lawman premier curate aft an enquiry into allegations of bullying.

The five-month probe, by a elder lawyer, was acceptable up by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aft complaints astir Mr Raab's behaviour arsenic a minister.

In a missive to Mr Sunak, helium said helium would resign if the enquiry "made immoderate uncovering of bullying whatsoever".

He said the enquiry "dismissed each but 2 of the claims levelled against me".

Mr Raab said 2 findings that went against him were "flawed" and "set a unsafe precedent for the behaviour of bully government".

The study connected the enquiry by elder lawyer Adam Tolley KC is yet to beryllium published by the government.

Mr Raab's governmental destiny had been hanging successful the equilibrium for much than 24 hours aft the premier curate received the study from Mr Tolley connected Thursday morning.

The resignation of Mr Raab - 1 of Mr Sunak's cardinal supporters during the Conservative enactment contention past twelvemonth - means the premier curate volition request to name a caller justness secretary.

Mr Tolley was investigating 8 complaints of bullying against Mr Raab, who was appointed lawman premier curate and justness caput past October.

The bullying complaints subordinate to Mr Raab's erstwhile periods arsenic justness caput and overseas caput nether Boris Johnson, and his clip arsenic Brexit caput nether Theresa May.

Mr Sunak has been nether unit to explicate what helium knew astir the allegations earlier reappointing Mr Raab arsenic to the cabinet.