Warning Civil Servants Will Go For Another 'scalp' After Forcing Raab Out

And there are fears officials are hoping to claim another “scalp”, as they target ministers who are opposed to Whitehall’s work-from-home culture.

- Jonathan Walker and David Williamson

CIVIL servants will now feel emboldened to block Government policies after forcing Dominic Raab to resign, the former minister’s colleagues have warned.

Mr Raab quit as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary after an inquiry by barrister Adam Tolley found he was guilty of “an abuse or misuse of power in a way that undermines or humiliates”.

Mr Tolley’s report also exposed the level of co-ordination among civil servants seeking to bring Mr Raab down, revealing a “group complaint” about his behaviour in the Ministry of Justice “was the product of discussions within an informal network of civil servants whose number is uncertain”.