"UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab Resigns Amid Bullying Allegations"

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UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants. The investigation report into eight formal complaints found that Raab had been abusive toward staff members during a previous stint in that office and while serving as Britain's foreign secretary and Brexit secretary. Raab denied claims he belittled and demeaned his staff and said he “behaved professionally at all times,” but said he was resigning because he had promised to do so if the bullying complaints were substantiated. The resignation spared Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the difficult task of deciding the fate of his top deputy.

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