Tensions rise after Dominic Raab claims he was targeted by ‘unionised officials’

Head of the senior civil servants union strongly rejects claims that ex-justice secretary was the victim of a Whitehall plot

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Tensions between the civil service and politicians have erupted over Dominic Raab’s bullying behaviour, after he claimed he was the victim of a Whitehall plot in which “unionised officials were targeting me and other ministers”.

The FDA union for senior civil servants rejected the claims after Raab insisted he was unfairly treated by his own staff in response to the Tolley report, which found he bullied them.