JUST IN: Dominic Raab Steps Down As Deputy Prime Minister Of UK

• Dominic Raab has resigned from his position as the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

• Dominic Raab stepped down from his position as Deputy Minister following allegations of bullying.

• In a letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Dominic stated his intention to continue supporting the government despite his resignation from the position of Deputy Prime Minister.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the UK Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, has resigned, months after his assumption of office.

It was gathered that Raab stepped down on Friday after months of allegations about bullying behaviour in the Ministry of Justice and other Whitehall departments.

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In his resignation statement via his official Twitter handle, Dominic Raab takes aim at the inquiry, saying that the investigation into the allegation of bullying has set a dangerous precedent.

In the letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Raab said that he would remain supportive of the government.

Raab wrote: “I am writing to resign from your government, following receipt of the report arising from the inquiry conducted by Adam Tolley KC. I called for the inquiry and undertook to resign if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. I believe it is important to keep my word.

“It has been a privilege to serve you as Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Secretary, and Lord Chancellor. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work as a Minister in a range of roles and departments since 2015 and pay tribute to the many outstanding civil servants with whom I have worked.

“Whilst I feel duty bound to accept the outcome of the inquiry, it dismissed all but two of the claims leveled against me. I also believe that its two adverse findings are flawed and set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government.

First, Ministers must be able to exercise direct oversight with respect to senior officials over critical negotiations conducted on behalf of the British people, otherwise, the democratic and constitutional principle of Ministerial responsibility will be lost.

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This was particularly true during my time as Foreign Secretary, in the context of the Brexit negotiations over Gibraltar, when a senior diplomat breached the mandate agreed upon by Cabinet.

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