live from london. this is bbc news. the uk's deputy prime minister resigns following an inquiry into bullying allegations. in a bbc interview dominic raab defends his bahaviour and takes a swipe at the civil service. what you've got, the risk here of a very small minority, very activist civil servants with a passive—aggressive culture of the civil service. who don't like some of the reforms whether it is brexit, whether it is parole form, whether it is human rights reform. effectively trying to block government. astrazeneca in the latest in a string of companies to quit the confederation of british industry which is engulfed by claims of misconduct and sexual assault. ukraine military support

is being sped up as kyiv�*s allies meet in germany. going, going, gone twitter removes the blue tick from accounts not playing the subscription hello and welcome to the programme. political turmoil in the uk as prime minister rishi sunak�*s after resigning from the government following a report on bullying allegations made against them. the inquiry led bya allegations made against them. the inquiry led by a top lawyer found dominic raab had acted in intimidating and manner asjustice intimidating and manner as justice of intimidating and manner asjustice of terry and saying he abuse power while foreign secretary. dominic raab told our editor chris mason

about the reasons behind his resignation. dominic raab, is this a stitch—up? look, i wouldn't describe it that way. i resigned from cabinet today because i said i would if there was any adverse finding from this inquiry and i'm true to my word, politicians should be. but i do think it sets a very dangerous precedent. if you look at the tolley report, it dismissed almost all of the claims against me. it found i'd never once in four and a half years lost my temper, sworn, shouted anything of that nature. but it also highlighted maybe two or three instances where i'd been, what they described as unintentionally abrasive, whether it was speaking very directly to a senior civil servant who had breached a mandate on a very important negotiation, or the language i used was getting basic information for budgetary meeting worth hundreds of millions of pounds. if the bar the threshold for bullying is lowered that low, it's almost impossible for ministers to deliverfor the british people. and i think it'll have a chilling effect on effective government and the british people will pay the price. the report says that you described

the work of one civil servants as utterly useless and woeful, that you extended your hand out to another person up to their face to sort of stop them talking and that you banged loudly on the table. do you accept that behaviours like that are just not appropriate in the workplace? so they did find that i described work as woeful, but they actually dismissed the two other allegations that you just mentioned. i hadn't done any of those intimidating things. and in relation to work, for example, whether it was payroll ——parole reform, which is the one you're talking about or the other bit i was picked up on, which was saying we haven't got basic information, a budgetary meeting. i think if ministers can't ask direct questions without shouting, swearing, losing your temper, if we can't probe, if we can't scrutinise, how do we deliver for the british people? do you accept that, that your behaviour in certain instances has not been acceptable? look, i'm sure i've made mistakes over four and a half years, but the question was whether any

of this amounted to bullying. and i strongly believe if the threshold for bullying is so lowered that picking people up on bad work, straightening out and negotiation where breach of a cabinet mandate has been taken place, changing teams. so we get the very best at negotiations. so we deliver on victims, parole, human rights reform. if we can't do those things, then ultimately it will be the public that pay the price. isn't the blunt truth when you read all of this report and a fair minded person reading it would conclude that, i mean, to be crude that you're a nightmare to work for? well, actually, almost all of the complaints against me were dismissed. and what this doesn't give you, it's a handful of very senior officials. none of thejunior complaints were upheld. and i got on and dealt with hundreds of civil servants, thousands of other people in prison service, in the court service. and what you've got is the risk here, a very small minority

of very activist civil servants with the passive aggressive culture of the civil service who don't like some of the reforms, whether it's brexit, whether it's parole reform, whether it's human rights reform, effectively trying to block government. that's not on, that's not democratic activist civil servants. that's quite an allegation for people who are committed to being impartial. you're saying there's people there who are standing in the way of an elected government? oh, i was told that by one cabinet secretary and by one director of propriety and ethics in the cabinet office, which brings in the cabinet office, which brings... did you witness that did you see work that you thought from civil servants was effectively, as you describe it, activist? no, i that wasn't the description that i gave. i said that if you've got particularly activist civil servants who either because they're overly unionised orjust don't agree with what we're trying to pursue, we've seen a bit of that with brexit. we've seen it with human rights reform, with my parole reform, there's a little bit of cultural, if you like, aversion, if actually

they can block reforms or changes through a rather passive aggressive approach. we can't deliver for the british people. and that's not the balance that should be struck between getting great advice for the thousands of fantastic civil servants we've got, but also allowing ministers to be responsible to the public for what we deliver. do some senior civil servants need a thicker skin? well, the interesting thing is all of the complaints were upheld and it was literally you could three or four. i mean, look at what was upheld in a budgetary meeting. it was objected that i'd said, i don't have the basic information to make these decisions. at the risk of squandering millions of pounds of taxpayers money on human rights reform, the specific quote was that i said the department was being obstructive. i don't think a lot of people would say whether i was right or wrong, that that's bullying. and even in the instance

of the suggestion that i'd said work was woeful, which i actually vigorously denied, but even in that scenario, if it's not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right. but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, i'm afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver and not what you'd see in most walks of professional life. how do you reflect in conclusion on all of this, about your own behaviour, about how you're perceived by some? do you say sorry to them? look, if i inadvertently i mean, the adam tolley suggested that i had been unintentionally abrasive. look, if someone had hurt feelings because of something i did, of course i want an empowered team. the vast majority of the civil servants who worked for me were brilliant, fantastic relished the energy, the challenge, the drive that i believe i brought. but of course, i don't want to upset anyone. and i and i made clear that i'm sorry for that, but that's not bullying. and we can't deliver for the british people if the bar is that low. what about your future in politics? will you fight the next election

as a conservative here? well allow me to allow the dust to settle. i'm very confident that the prime minister will win the next election. i think he's done a fantasticjob as a result of that and the strong campaign we've got here, i think we're well set to win here. with you as the candidate? look, allow me to let the dust to settle a little bit, but of course, it's not ultimately my decision. it's for my local association. but i can tell you i've been overwhelmed with support from people, constituents, from my association, from councillors and of course from mps. above all, a lot of ministers now very fearful that the direct challenge that they bring fairly squarely in government may leave them at risk of the same treatment that i've had. dominic raab, thank you. let's now listen in on... uk labour leader sir keir starmer gave us his reaction. what i think this shows is the continual weakness of the prime minister because there's a double weakness here.

he should never have appointed him in the first place, along with other members of the cabinet that shouldn't have been appointed. and then he didn't sack him. and even today it's raab who resigned, rather the prime minister who acts. and i think, you know, we here at middlesbrough college i have been talking to the next generation of nhs staff. they desperately want to talk about the future of the nhs and here we are talking about these weaknesses at the top of the tory party. and i think, you know, in the end after 13 years it just demonstrates that you, no matter how many times you change the person at the top, you've essentially got a party that just can't deliver, just can't govern. dominic raab said depending on the findings of the report, he would resign. he has now resigned. he's done the right thing, hasn't he? well, the big question for the prime minister is why he was so weak to appoint him in the first place. the second question for the prime minister is why didn't sack him? and now it's left to dominic raab to resign. and the prime minister hasn't acted. and it's that indecision, it's that weakness, i think, that goes to the heart,

notjust of this prime minister, but of 13 years now of failure. and it's why people desperately want a change. and also there's a bigger picture here. we've got a cost of living crisis. there's a future of the nhs that is really, really important. i've been talking to students here who are the future workforce of the nhs. they desperately want to talk about the nhs and we're mired in talking about the weaknesses and the inability of the government to actually deliver anything for the people of this country. uk liberal democracts leader sir ed davey called for raab to resign his seat as a member of parliament. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to be a minister, but also to be a member of parliament. he should resign and trigger a byelection here in isham walton so his constituents can get the mp they deserve. i'm here and i've been talking to lifelong conservatives who are switching away from the conservatives to the liberal democrats. and in many places like this

across the country, they are angry that the conservative government has let them down so badly over things like the cost of living and the nhs crisis. tory mp taking their communities for granted. and in many areas like this people know that if they want to get rid of the conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat and get a real true, true champion for their community. there has been some reaction from fellow conservative mps. there has been some reaction from fellow conservative mp5.— fellow conservative mps. dominic raab always _ fellow conservative mps. dominic raab always had _ fellow conservative mps. dominic raab always had the _ fellow conservative mps. dominic raab always had the highest - fellow conservative mps. dominic raab always had the highest of. raab always had the highest of standards as the justice sector demanding his department work ha rd hard on peoples priorities. he also set the high standards in terms of the threshold of his resignation. so when he was found on the wrong side of one or two instances that were raised. he did the honourable thing, stepped out, the promised or had to accept it. i stepped out, the promised or had to acce -t it. ~ , stepped out, the promised or had to acce -t it. ~' , ., , accept it. i think his letter was certainly strong _ accept it. i think his letter was certainly strong in _ accept it. i think his letter was certainly strong in the - accept it. i think his letter was l certainly strong in the language they used. and it is his right to leave _ they used. and it is his right to leave office in the way that he sees fit and _ leave office in the way that he sees fit and put — leave office in the way that he sees fit and put it into his own words. i

think_ fit and put it into his own words. i think the — fit and put it into his own words. i think the prime minister responded well and _ think the prime minister responded well and recognised what dominic had done in _ well and recognised what dominic had done in office and he has achieved a huge _ done in office and he has achieved a huge amount. he is a very effective politician _ huge amount. he is a very effective politician for the country and i think— politician for the country and i think we — politician for the country and i think we must remember that when boris _ think we must remember that when borisjohnson was in hospital covid, dominic— borisjohnson was in hospital covid, dominic was actually running the country— dominic was actually running the country and doing it very well for all accounts of everyone who worked with him _ all accounts of everyone who worked with him during that period. so he has given— with him during that period. so he has given a — with him during that period. so he has given a huge amount of surface to the _ has given a huge amount of surface to the country and i'm very sad that he has _ to the country and i'm very sad that he has had — to the country and i'm very sad that he has had to resign today. live now to our political correspondentjonathan blake whojoins me now. hearing there from various people from the labour, lib dems, other tory mps, looking at this now taking a step away from what has happened how much damage do you think this is done to rishi sunak into the tory party today? it done to rishi sunak into the tory party today?— party today? it is a bad day for rishi sunak, _ party today? it is a bad day for rishi sunak, no _ party today? it is a bad day for rishi sunak, no doubt. - party today? it is a bad day for rishi sunak, no doubt. i- party today? it is a bad day for rishi sunak, no doubt. i think| party today? it is a bad day for. rishi sunak, no doubt. ithink in rishi sunak, no doubt. i think in avoiding the cameras, avoiding any opportunity to give his verdict on what has happened publicly, beyond the letter he wrote to dominic raab accepting his resignation but rishi

sunak will be hoping to let this to an extent blow over. and perhaps allow the dust to settle over the weekend and come back and pick up on monday where he left off. but the way this played out has not been very good for the prime minister at all, really. he took some time to consider the findings of adam tolley�*s report which is led to opposition parties accusing him of did there in delay. and also the question of thejudgment did there in delay. and also the question of the judgment —— judgment of appointing him question of the judgment —— judgment ofappointing him in question of the judgment —— judgment of appointing him in the first place. rishi sunak is only said that he was not aware of any formal complaints about dominic raab's behaviour as to whether informal concerns were raised about his conduct, he simply has not set. sad to lose your deputies is never a good thing. this is the third senior cabinet minister that rishi sunak has lost since he became prime minister and he will not want to

lose any more. certainly not under any similar circumstances where their conduct has been called into question. and found to have been below standards, certainly in the case of dominic raab standing by, his commitment to resign were he to be found but we people in his role in three separate government departments. in three separate government departments-_ in three separate government deartments. �*, ., ~ ., departments. let's talk about the kind of, what _ departments. let's talk about the kind of, what dominic _ departments. let's talk about the kind of, what dominic raab - departments. let's talk about the kind of, what dominic raab said l kind of, what dominic raab said himself, as you mentioned he said he is not sure what he will do in the future, waiting for the dust to settle, in his own words, and there have been calls for him to resign as an mp, how likely is that given the fact that he actually does not really seem to feel like he has done anything wrong? you really seem to feel like he has done anything wrong?— anything wrong? you saw in the interview. _ anything wrong? you saw in the interview. he — anything wrong? you saw in the interview, he was _ anything wrong? you saw in the interview, he was asked - anything wrong? you saw in the interview, he was asked about | anything wrong? you saw in the l interview, he was asked about his future and as you say he is not committing to anything at this point. if i had to take a stab at it i think he will probably unlikely that he will step down as an mp, he

may way out into the next election. he does not have the biggest of the majorities, the seat of the live dams, —— liberal democrats have their eye on his feet. he may go on to do other things if he loses his seat anyway. but he could come out fighting judging by what he said in the interview, and he wants to make it very clear that he does not believe was below the standards that should be expected of ministers and in particular, those comments describing dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government and a very small minority of activist civil servants with a passive—aggressive civil service, effectively trying to block the government. that is not on, not democratic to stop those are school i'm short anger civil servants and others working in whitehall. and perhaps have implications in the

days and weeks to come about the relationship between ministers and civil servants and just how effective and how sustainable that is in the longer term. the effective and how sustainable that is in the longer term.— is in the longer term. the new deu is in the longer term. the new deputy pm _ is in the longer term. the new deputy pm is _ is in the longer term. the new deputy pm is oliver _ is in the longer term. the new deputy pm is oliver dowden . is in the longer term. the new i deputy pm is oliver dowden what is in the longer term. the new - deputy pm is oliver dowden what do we know about him? that deputy pm is oliver dowden what do we know about him?— we know about him? at their experience — we know about him? at their experience cabinet _ we know about him? at their experience cabinet minister, | we know about him? at their i experience cabinet minister, he we know about him? at their - experience cabinet minister, he has a brief within cabin at the moment, chancellor of the duchy of lancaster so he will take on these extra responsibilities. he has held other significant offices including culture secretary and being chairman of the conservative party as well. he resigned from some time ago. so it was not clear to begin with whether rishi sunak would replace dominic raab as a deeper minister. it is not an essential role that has to be filled. does not have any specific constitutional requirements. but it is clear oliver dowden will be taking a more prominent role in government to come into standing for rishi sunak at

prime minister's questions when he is away. prime minister's questions when he is awa . . ~ prime minister's questions when he is awa. ., ,, i. prime minister's questions when he isawa. ., ~' , prime minister's questions when he isawa. ., , . is away. thank you very much, jonathan _ is away. thank you very much, jonathan blake, _ is away. thank you very much, jonathan blake, our— is away. thank you very much, - jonathan blake, our correspondent jonathan blake, our correspondent talking to us from westminster. of course this whole issue has been about bullying. in the workplace. that is something that's come to the fore because of this investigation and its findings. as of the i spoke to a behavioural psychologist and she gave me her reaction to the threshold of bullying now being very low. to say that is lobar. _ bullying now being very low. to say that is lobar. that _ bullying now being very low. to say that is lobar. that is _ bullying now being very low. to say that is lobar. that is not _ bullying now being very low. to say that is lobar. that is not his - that is lobar. that is not his decision, _ that is lobar. that is not his decision, that can only be the response _ decision, that can only be the response of the person who was the lead not _ response of the person who was the lead not the perpetrator. he is stightiy— lead not the perpetrator. he is slightly reframed the narrative to make _ slightly reframed the narrative to make his — slightly reframed the narrative to make his look like a positive thing so he _ make his look like a positive thing so he said. — make his look like a positive thing so he said, unless i do all of this, behave _ so he said, unless i do all of this, behave in— so he said, unless i do all of this, behave in this way, which was exaggerated. but the public would be

let down— exaggerated. but the public would be let down and we would not have a good _ let down and we would not have a good team — let down and we would not have a good team together. so he cannot see it. good team together. so he cannot see it he _ good team together. so he cannot see it he does— good team together. so he cannot see it. he does not have the empathy or perspective — it. he does not have the empathy or perspective to see his behaviour as anything _ perspective to see his behaviour as anything other than actually a positive _ anything other than actually a positive. approach rather than one that causes— positive. approach rather than one that causes people to stress, basicaity— that causes people to stress, basically if they cannot manage to cope with — basically if they cannot manage to cope with his manner then they probably— cope with his manner then they probably should not be there. that's the sense _ probably should not be there. that's the sense i— probably should not be there. that's the sense i get. 50 probably should not be there. that's the sense i get-— the sense i get. so do you think it is about empathy? _ the sense i get. so do you think it is about empathy? perspective i the sense i get. so do you think it is about empathy? perspective in | is about empathy? perspective in this case? , , is about empathy? perspective in thiscase? , ., _ is about empathy? perspective in this case? , , ., , , ., this case? yes. he is obviously a very exacting _ this case? yes. he is obviously a very exacting and _ this case? yes. he is obviously a very exacting and demanding - this case? yes. he is obviously a i very exacting and demanding boss, other— very exacting and demanding boss, other successful said he wants, as he would — other successful said he wants, as he would put it, the best out of people come up but he clearly does not know _ people come up but he clearly does not know how to do that. he does not know _ not know how to do that. he does not know how _ not know how to do that. he does not know how to — not know how to do that. he does not know how to convince people to work a certain _ know how to convince people to work a certain way— know how to convince people to work a certain way or to suggest or to encourage — a certain way or to suggest or to encourage or to praise, he does not appear— encourage or to praise, he does not appear to be — encourage or to praise, he does not appear to be that sort of individual who is— appear to be that sort of individual who is good at getting people to perform — who is good at getting people to perform at their best. there is a lot of— perform at their best. there is a lot of anger, still a lot of anger

because — lot of anger, still a lot of anger because you still in denial about what he's — because you still in denial about what he's done. please very frustrated and he expects everyone to perform — frustrated and he expects everyone to perform at a level of the exacting _ to perform at a level of the exacting standards that he demands and when _ exacting standards that he demands and when he doesn't he sees it to be fair game _ and when he doesn't he sees it to be fair game to— and when he doesn't he sees it to be fair game to bully. you and when he doesn't he sees it to be fair game to bully.— fair game to bully. you think he is sorry for what _ fair game to bully. you think he is sorry for what he is _ fair game to bully. you think he is sorry for what he is done? - sorry for what he is done? absolutely not. we know the sorry not sorry— absolutely not. we know the sorry not sorry type of apologies —— apologies _ not sorry type of apologies —— apologies that politicians give full stop he _ apologies that politicians give full stop he did not even managed to sneak— stop he did not even managed to sneak these sorry word in. he is effectively — sneak these sorry word in. he is effectively move the blame saying it is a constructive thing to do or talk— is a constructive thing to do or talk about— is a constructive thing to do or talk about activist civil us —— civil— talk about activist civil us —— civil servants saying that they created — civil servants saying that they created the scenario. he is not able, _ created the scenario. he is not able, actually be able to see it but i able, actually be able to see it but i don't _ able, actually be able to see it but i don't think he is able to see it. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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second allegation of rape at cbi from a woman claims she was sexually assaulted by two male colleagues. the company newspaper says the alleged attack took place when the woman was working out one of the cbi oversee its offices. london police have already been investigating claims of rate at a seagate party in 2019 but a number of companies have left cbi including john lewis bmw and others. here is our business editor. virgin media all saying that they are quitting, saying that they do not represent is this in britain any more. dozens more think that they are pausing engagement cbi itself is

trimmed without pace bringing in a former chief economic adviser ray newton smith back, that was meant to happen in may and now will happen within a matter of days. unclear what organisations it will come back to. their minds given the seriousness of the allegations the police are now involved in untold it is not given that even if this report comes back on monday or tuesday, given it is a police investigation ongoing, the company or even the government itself will be happy to re—engage with the organisation with that hanging over it. so make a mistake, a feature of this organisation which is described itself as the voice of business in britain is in big trouble. irate itself as the voice of business in britain is in big trouble.- itself as the voice of business in britain is in big trouble. we had to more information _ britain is in big trouble. we had to more information from our- britain is in big trouble. we had to i more information from our business producer who has told us that some of the uk's biggest companies have been telling the bbc where they stand i will give you a few names here, in terms of the cbi, these companies the bbc has contacted today and have applied with their position on their cbi membership or engagement with the cbi as of 6pm

this evening british summertime... 0f this evening british summertime... of course we will try to update is more convinced back to us but we have here 16 companies who have cancelled their membership, that's bmw, john lewis, vitality all that will be a confirmation statement from them, aviva, phoenix, abi, mastercard, virgin media, zurich, lloyd or lender, schwitters, natwest, ey, energy k, kingfisher, asda, natwest, those of the company sent cancelled their engagement of membership committees that are pausing or not renewing membership to include asda, natwest, octopus, lloyd script, gsk, heathrow, astrazeneca, scotch power. so it needs not to be said that many many businesses who had their members of the cbi have either pulled out or pause the membership. this will cause all kinds of problems for the business lobbying group and i'm sure we will be hearing more about that here on bbc news on monday morning. to germany now.

to germany now where representatives from 50 countries have been meeting to discuss how they can give ukraine more support in the war effort. the us defence secretary, lloyd austin, has said more tanks will arrive in germany in the next few weeks to help train ukrainian forces. speaking at the end the talks, mr austin said he was confident the mi abrams tanks would help troops continue to make gains on the battlefield. he also detailed some of the support provided over the last past year. you know, putin made a series of grave miscalculations. when he ordered the invasion of ukraine more than a year ago, he thought that ukraine wouldn't dare to fight back. but ukraine is standing strong with the help of its partners. putin thought that our unity would fracture. but russia's cruel war of choice has only brought us closer together. and i note that finland,

which has long taken part in this contact group, is here today as a new nato's ally. i expect that sweden will soon follow. and that makes something crystal clear — putin's war of choice is not the result of nato's enlargement. putin's war is a cause of nato's enlargement. some breaking news on the confederation of british industry. we talked to about all of the companies are spending, the cbi does not released a statement saying it is suspending all policy and membership activity until an extraordinary general meeting in june. this after dozens of firms and did or pause their relationship with the tree body following allegations of sexual misconduct. this is huge news for the cbi and for british business. i'm sure there will be more on this on the website as i but

do stay with us here on bbc news. hello. a beautiful day on friday across scotland and northern ireland — quite warm, too. the coming days, however, are going to be pretty chilly in the north. a cold wind will set in even some wintry showers to come across the scottish hills, maybe even the pennines. here's the forecast for the short term outbreaks of rain across parts of northern england and eventually reaching northern ireland by the early hours of saturday morning. some clear spells overnight, too, in scotland and the south of the country. that does mean a touch of frost, especially outside of town. but for most of us, around 5—6 degrees tonight. let's pick up on that rain in the north — you can see showers in northern england. that weather front reaching the southern uplands by lunchtime or so and certainly looking quite wet there in northern ireland, but also showers clustered in the south—west of the country. so these areas will be pretty

chilly, 10—12 degrees, the south—west, northern ireland, the south of scotland, but where the sun does pop out briefly, i think on saturday, maybe 13—15 degrees. now talking about colder weather, there's that chilly atmosphere spreading in from the north on a east, north—easterly, so that change really starts to happen on sunday. in the north, frequent showers, really strong winds up to gale force, increasingly falling as wintry across the hills. and then elsewhere it's a real mixed bag, even a crack of thunder here and there. the temperatures on sunday will struggle again in the north — 7—8 degrees, 12 degrees expected in liverpool in the south, maybe a couple of degrees high. but the winds will be strong everywhere, so we really will start to feel that chill. and then, sunday into monday, we'll see even stronger winds and colder air spreading into parts of scotland. notice the wintry showers there across the hills spreading further southwards and really chilly along that north sea coast. and then elsewhere, i think a mixture of sunny spells and showers. so the temperatures really

disappointing on monday — 6 in aberdeen, 8 in birmingham, maybe just about double figures there for cardiff and for london where showers are expected. and that chilly atmosphere spreads right across the uk and into the continent, into scandinavia as well on tuesday. warmer weather will reach us, but not until later next week. so, here's the outlook for this weekend. chilly mixed bag on the way that chilly air relatively for the time of the year with us until wednesday, then from thursday, should warm up. bye— bye.

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