Senior civil servants vote to take a stand against bullying from politicians

FDA union votes to use all means available', including targeted legal action' in wake of Dominic Raab scandal

Senior civil servants have voted to take a stand against inflammatory language from politicians and in favour of legal action to combat bullying, as former cabinet ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg and Dominic Raab renewed their attacks on officials.

Members of the FDA union passed a motion in favour of using all means available" to challenge bullying and harassment of officials, including use of targeted legal action", in the wake of the scandal that forced Raab to resign.