We reported earlier that a senior lawyer has been appointed by Rishi Sunak to look into complaints of bullying behaviour by Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.
Commercial and employment law specialist Adam Tolley KC will look into the claims made against Mr Raab after two formal complaints were submitted about his conduct.
Mr Raab requested the independent investigation after the formal complaints about his actions.
However, Downing Street said Mr Sunak will not have to act on any findings made by the investigation because as prime minister he remains the ultimate arbiter of the ministerial code.
Now, Liberal Democrat chief whip Wendy Chamberlain has said the prime minister must “commit” to sacking Mr Raab if the official investigation confirms the allegations of bullying made against him.
“The prime minister must commit now to sacking Dominic Raab if complaints about his bullying are upheld. Anything less would make a mockery of his promise to bring back integrity,” the MP for North East Fife said in a statement.
“It’s only been four weeks, and already Rishi Sunak has repeatedly turned a blind eye to allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Conservative ministers.
“This can’t be yet another case of one rule for Conservative MPs and another rule for everyone else.
“Every day brings yet more sleaze and scandal, while families round the country pay the price for this endless Conservative chaos.”
The Liberal Democrats have also called on Mr Sunak to publish the report in full within 24 hours of receiving it.
Source: Skynews.com