Dominic Raab quits as UK deputy PM over bullying inquiry

British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Dominic Raab reacts outside Downing Street as he attends the British cabinet's weekly meeting, in London, Britain February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) -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.