Scandals, sackings and U-turns: Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days in the job PM feeling the pressure over probes, policy rebellions and ever-present ex-PM Boris Johnson The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Out of touch Rishi Sunak doesn't regularly read newspapers or online news sites According to his press secretary, the Prime Minister only occasionally looks at the news online, and reading the newspapers is "not something he does every morning" Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak under pressure to explain what he knew about Raab bullying allegations Sir Keir Starmer accused the Prime Minister of being ‘too weak’ to suspend his deputy while under investigation. The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
PMQs: Rishi Sunak put under pressure over sleaze and bullying allegations engulfing government Starmer said Sunak ‘raised more questions than answers’ when he announced Zahawi had been sacked as Tory party chairman Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak leading a party ‘addicted to sleaze and scandal’, claims Starmer Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of siding with ‘extremist protesters and union bosses’. The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Dominic Raab in peril as No 10 refuses to say if Sunak knew of complaints Downing Street won’t answer whether PM was aware of possible complaints about Raab’s alleged bullying before appointing him The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak defends handling of Raab row amid calls for suspension of Deputy PM Rishi Sunak said he had acted swiftly to appoint a senior lawyer to investigate the bullying claims against Dominic Raab. The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak blasted for Tory 'addiction to sleaze' and being 'too weak' over Dominic Raab In a heated PMQs exchange, the PM was branded "pathetic" and branded "too weak" to stand up to his deputy Dominic Raab, who faces multiple allegations of bullying Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Sunak accused of being ‘too weak’ to act over Raab bullying allegations Starmer asks ‘is the PM now going to claim that he’s the only person completely unaware?’ The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak just like Boris Johnson in ‘brushing off’ Tory sleaze, says Starmer Labour leader attacks Tory ‘addiction to sleaze and scandal’ at PMQs The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
London Politics: Sunak grilled at PMQs over Zahawi’s Cabinet appointment and Raab bullying allegations PMQs comes amid one of the biggest strike days in the UK for decades Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Rishi Sunak must suspend Dominic Raab during bullying inquiry says union chief Deputy PM Dominic Raab is being investigated over eight complaints during his time at the Ministry of Justice, the Foreign Office and the former Brexit department, which are said to involve at least 24 staff. He denies accusations of bullying Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Minister rejects Jacob Rees-Mogg’s ‘snowflake’ jibe aimed at alleged bullying victims A minister has rejected claims by Jacob Rees-Mogg that those levelling bullying allegations at Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab are “snowflakes”. Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2023
Union chief: Raab should be suspended while bullying claims are investigated Dozens of civil servants are believed to be involved in eight formal complaints being investigated. The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 No 10 ‘knew about Raab bullying claims’ as three top civil servants give evidence Downing Street officials said to have been made aware of ‘issues’ with minister’s conduct
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023 Wednesday briefing: A guide to the numbers behind the strikes In today’s newsletter: With almost 500,000 workers expected to walk out today and months of industrial action ahead, here’s a look at the scale of the issue and the impact of real pay cuts
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023 'Appointing Dominic Raab as Deputy PM was a nasty mistake by Rishi Sunak' Inheriting scandals from Boris Johnson, Sunak would have drawn a line in the sand if he was strong, but he is weak, agreeing dodgy deals and gifting Cabinet seats to tainted people, such as Dominic Raab
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023 Dominic Raab accused of bullying staff like 'abusive husband' with some 'left suicidal' Witnesses allege Dominic Raab would set them lists of endless rules that were impossible to keep and then 'belittle, demean and humiliate' them when they failed to deliver
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023 Raab bullying claims: inquiry has interviewed three top mandarins Exclusive: Officials who worked with deputy PM when he was at FCO, MoJ and Brexit department have provided testimony
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Dominic Raab’s changes to open prison conditions ‘making public less safe’, Parole Board chief says Reforms made without consultation mean serious criminals are being released ‘without crucial testing’
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg criticised for warning against being ‘too snowflakey’ over Dominic Raab bullying claims Rishi Sunak was urged to distance himself from the remarks said to be ‘trivialising bullying’
Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023 Don’t believe the spin — Rishi Sunak is weaker than ever post-Zahawi Hard as it always is to say when the rust set in, I think the deciding moment was the immediate aftermath of Boris Johnson’s resignation on July 7. Faced with the rubble of what amounted to an ethical crash — the long disaster of partygate and the allegations of sexual…
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Rees-Mogg warns against being ‘too snowflakey’ over Raab bullying claims Rishi Sunak was urged to distance himself from the remarks said to be ‘trivialising bullying’.
The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg condemned for branding Raab bullying accusers ‘snowflakes’ Ex-Tory minister’s remarks ‘outrageous’, says civil service union leader
Daily Mirror · Jan 31, 2023 Jacob Rees-Mogg blasted for 'snowflakey' claim about bullying complaints against ministers The top Tory mounted a desperate defence of Justice Secretary Dominic Raab who is being investigated over a string of bullying claims - which he denies - that reportedly involve at least 24 civil servants