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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Merrick

Dominic Raab’s staff were ‘scared to go into his office’, ex-Foreign Office chief reveals OLD

EPA

Staff working for Dominic Raab were “scared to go into his office” because of his “controlling” behaviour, a former head of the diplomatic service has revealed.

Simon McDonald has heaped further pressure on the deputy prime minister over his alleged bullying of his officials – saying he warned Mr Raab to change his approach.

“It was language, it was tone, he would be very curt with people. And he did this in front of a lot of other people,” said the former top civil servant, of their time together at the Foreign Office.

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