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Dominic Raab quits as UK Deputy PM over bullying inquiry

Dominic Raab quits as UK Deputy PM over bullying inquiry

ANDREW MACASKILL, ALISTAIR SMOUT and SACHIN RAVIKUMAR BRITISH Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned from the government on Friday after an independent report found he had bullied officials, the latest scandal to force out one of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's top ministers. The loss of a third senior minister over their personal conduct in six months will damage Sunak's bid to revive his Conservative Party's fortunes before local elections in May and is an embarrassment as Sunak promised a government of integrity when he entered Downing Street in October. Raab released an angry resignation letter arguing that the findings of the report,…
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Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race

Boris Johnson pulls out of UK Conservative leadership race

FORMER prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the contest to become Britain's next leader, saying he had the support of enough lawmakers to progress to the next stage but was well behind front-runner former finance minister Rishi Sunak. "There is a very good chance that I would be successful in the election with Conservative Party members - and that I could indeed be back in Downing Street on Friday," Johnson said in a statement. "But in the course of the last days, I have sadly come to the conclusion that this would simply not be the right thing to…
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Boris Johnson moves wedding party planned for official residence

Boris Johnson moves wedding party planned for official residence

BRITAIN'S Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie, are changing the location of a planned wedding party, an ally of the prime minister said, denying allegations that he was staying on in a caretaker role because of it. The Mirror newspaper reported on Thursday that Johnson, who has said he will resign, wanted to stay on for a few months in part because he planned to throw a party at his official Chequers country residence later this month to celebrate his marriage. An ally of the prime minister said on condition of anonymity that "it's utterly ridiculous to suggest" the party…
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