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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Pippa Crerar Political editor and Jessica Elgot in Bali

Dominic Raab was warned about his behaviour by top Foreign Office official

Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab was ‘a tough boss’ and ‘one of the most driven people I ever worked for’, said Simon McDonald, permanent secretary at the Foreign Office at the time Raab was foreign secretary. Photograph: Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Dominic Raab was warned about his behaviour towards officials during his time as foreign secretary by the department’s top civil servant, who then informally reported his concerns to the Cabinet Office’s propriety and ethics team.

The Guardian understands that Simon McDonald, the then permanent secretary at the Foreign Office, spoke to Raab on several occasions during his tenure about how he treated staff in his private office and during meetings.

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