Tories call for Whitehall shake-up amid fears Raab probe will leave them 'powerless' over staff

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Tories call for Whitehall shake-up amid fears Raab probe will leave them 'powerless' over staff
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Senior Tories have called for Whitehall to be overhauled after they warned the forced resignation of Dominic Raab would embolden civil servants to push back against Government policy.

Senior Tories call for Whitehall shake-up amid fears Dominic Raab probe will leave them ‘powerless’ over staff

One minister suggested a US-style system allowing MPs to bring in their own teams, rather than endure ‘civil service apathy and obstruction’ Dominic Raab’s resignation has sparked fears among senior Tories that it will encourage civil service staff to push back against the Government Senior Tories have called for Whitehall to be overhauled after they warned the forcedThe former deputy prime minister stepped down on Friday following the publication of an independent report, whichThe inquiry, led by barrister Adam Tolley, stated the Tory MP had “abused” his position in a way that “undermined or humiliated” his staff, while as foreign...

“We have no executive authority over the people who work for us, we cannot sack or even move people without permanent secretary support. When we do [move people on] everyone says it is because we are difficult, not because they might not be up to the job in hand.

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