Dominic Raab should be suspended while bullying allegations are investigated, says former Tory chairman

DOMINIC Raab should be suspended while bullying allegations against him are investigated, a former Tory party chairman has said.

Sir Jake Berry said it is ridiculous the deputy PM is still in the Cabinet while complaints involving 24 civil servants are probed.

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He told the BBC: “The way these sorts of complaints would be dealt with in the private sector is you would be suspended while they were investigated.

“It would be very bizarre if you had someone in any other workplace who wasn’t suspended pending that investigation.

“MPs and ministers are not some form of special human being, I think they should just be treated like anyone else is in their workplace.”

Cabinet ministers told The Sun on Sunday Mr Raab should have quit weeks “ages ago”.

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Mr Raab denies any wrongdoing.