Raab

• Dominic Raab has resigned as deputy prime minister and secretary of state for justice following an investigation of accusations that he bullied civil servants.
• However, his resignation letter contained no apology and barely any admission of guilt.
• And yet while the report cleared Raab of intentionally targeting staff, it found that he had acted “abrasively” towards civil servants and in a way that was intimidating.

Delay and denial

• The investigation into Raab’s conduct was launched in November 2022 – more than five months ago.
• Civil servants have been left with the message that their negative experiences at work come second to Raab’s political career.

Politics over principle

• Discussion around Raab’s fate has been consistently tied to his loyalty to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and whether the Conservative party can survive another scandal.
• But these factors should never have played a part in decisions around Raab’s professional conduct towards civil servants.

Collateral damage

• This is not conducive to a healthy and efficient work environment.
• And if their own experiences are not enough for these matters to be taken seriously, their victimisation has a negative impact for their employers too.
• We also found that it is not only direct victims that suffer in a workplace where bullying takes place.

• Dominic Raab on Hong Kong: "The UK is watching"
  In a statement to the House, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the suspension of the UK's extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
• Dominic Raab told the House that the UKwants to work with China, particularly to tackle climate change and encourage trade.
• This bans exports from the UK to Hong Kong of potentially lethal weapons such as firearms,and items such asshackles.
• The Shadow Minister asked Mr Raab to review UK police forces' role in providing training to the Hong Kong police force ensure that we are "playing our part" to uphold the rights of the people in Hong Kong.

• British Nationals abroad are being asked by the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab,to return back immediately.
• That situation is unprecedented in scale and our overriding priority now is to assist the thousands of British travellers who need and want to return home."
• Caroline Nokes responded the the Foreign Secretary's statement saying:
  "Guidance issued by the Foreign Office yesterday advising British tourists to return to the UK where commercial flights are available.
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• The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has made a statement to the House on thenew travel advice for British citizens to avoid all non-essential travelduring COVID-19.
• The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has now made a statement outlining these measures.
• Referencing the"fast changing international circumstances" such as lockdowns and border restrictions, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced thatBritish nationals are now officiallyadvised against non-essential travel globally for an initialperiod of 30 days and "subject to ongoing review".
• The Minister warned that British citizens who continue to travel could find themselves stranded if travel restrictions change.