CIVIL servants who were allegedly bullied by Dominic Raab have “suffered mental health crises,” the leader of a union which represents senior Whitehall officials said today.

FDA general secretary Dave Penman also denied claims by allies of the Deputy Prime Minister that the complaints against him are a politically motivated attempt to force him out.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has tasked lawyer Adam Tolley KC with investigating bullying claims against Mr Raab, with dozens of civil servants believed to be involved in eight formal complaints.