BREAKING: Dominic Raab says he’ll resign from Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet if bullying allegations upheld

Dominic Raab has said if an allegation of bullying is upheld against him he will resign from Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet.

The Deputy Prime Minister – a close ally of Mr Sunak – is currently facing a probe into allegations made by dozens of officials about his behaviour.

In total there are eight formal complaints involving at least 24 civil servants against Mr Raab, who also served as Foreign Secretary under Boris Johnson.

Speaking on Sky News’s Sophy Ridge programme he dismissed calls to stand aside while the probe is carried out.

Former Tory Chairman Sir Jake Berry has suggested Mr Raab should be suspended while the investigation is carried out by Adam Tolley KQ.

Mr Raab said: “Just by lodging complaints you can knock out a cabinet minister or a senior figure, I’m not sure that’s right, we believe in innocent until proven guilty.”

But he added: “Look, if an allegation of bullying is upheld, I will resign.”

The Mirror has previously reported Mr Raab has been nicknamed “The Incinerator” because he “burns through” staff so quickly.

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