Angela Rayner responds to Government stating Sunak will appoint individual to investigate Raab

Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, responding to the Government stating that the Prime Minister will appoint an individual to investigate Dominic Raab in the absence of an independent ethics adviser, said:

"Just an hour after the Deputy Prime Minister told the Commons the appointment of an independent adviser was well under way, the Prime Minister must now explain why a new ethics watchdog will not be in place to investigate his deputy’s misconduct. And he needs to provide assurances that the findings will be transparent and acted upon.

"Rishi Sunak promised it would be one of his first acts as Prime Minister, but it has been five months since Lord Geidt resigned, leaving a gaping hole in scrutiny at the heart of government.

"A genuinely independent investigation into Dominic Raab is needed to uphold the Ministerial Code and shed light on these serious bullying allegations. The public will not wear another Tory whitewash."