Angela Rayner responds to Dominic Raab's resignation

Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader, responding to Dominic Raab's resignation, said:

"Rather than showing leadership, the Prime Minister has proven himself too weak to give Dominic Raab his marching orders. He's failed to root out bullying from his own Cabinet and he's failing to deliver the integrity he promised.

"Rishi Sunak was personally warned about Dominic Raab's conduct but showed appalling judgment by choosing to appoint him as his Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary. In just six months, this Prime Minister has already lost three senior ministers he appointed, showing himself utterly incapable of turning the page on 13 years of Tory sleaze.

"While the Prime Minister is preoccupied with yet more toxic Tory psychodrama at the expense of the country, working people are battling the worst cost of living crisis for a generation. We've had 13 years of Tory prime ministers trying to dodge the rules to defend their mates. Enough is enough. Labour is focused on cutting the cost of living, cutting crime and cutting waiting lists with our long-term plan to give Britain its future back."