Newspaper headlines: 'Raab quits in fury' and 'tone-deaf resignation'

By BBC News
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The majority of Saturday's front pages lead with Dominic Raab's resignation as justice secretary and deputy prime minister after an investigation upheld some bullying allegations against him. The Guardian says that Mr Raab was forced to quit after Rishi Sunak "begrudgingly accepted an official inquiry" which found his close ally bullied civil servants by acting in an "intimidating and aggressive manner". Mr Raab said the inquiry was "flawed and sets a dangerous precedent".
Mr Raab quit with a "blazing attack on activist civil servants", the i Newspaper says, and officials who worked under the former deputy prime minister told the paper Mr Raab is "arrogant" and "playing the victim".
The Times leads with an interview by Mr Raab for the paper in which he claims that Mr Sunak's government risks being derailed by "a tyranny of subjective hurt feelings" and activist civil servants.
The Daily Telegraph says that Mr Raab resigned after an official found he bullied a British ambassador during Brexit talks. The paper also reports that the Duchess of Sussex expressed her concerns about unconscious bias in the Royal family in a letter to the King.
Dominic Raab claimed on Friday it was becoming "almost impossible" for ministers to "deliver for the British people", the Daily Mail says. Mr Raab warned that by setting such a low threshold for bullying behaviour, the report into his conduct would have a "chilling effect" on government and the public would pay the price, the paper says.
The Daily Express reports that Mr Raab was "forced out" because of his "unwavering" determination to make Britain better, allies said. The paper also shows a photograph of children in the Royal Family helping to mark the late Queen's birthday.
In other news, the CBI was on the brink of collapse on Friday as many of the biggest names in British business cancelled their membership after a second woman alleged she had been raped while working at the employers' organisation, the Financial Times reports.
And the Daily Star says that Arctic winds will "have us turning the central heating back on" before Britain is hit with a 24 degree Celsius heatwave.

Perhaps unsurprisingly Dominic Raab's resignation dominates the front pages. The Daily Express has the headline: "Forced out for wanting best for Britain", quoting the former deputy prime minister's allies who said he showed "unwavering determination".

The Daily Mail asks the question "Was this the day Britain became ungovernable?" and carries Mr Raab's comments that it was almost impossible for ministers to deliver for the British people.

The i weekend has spoken to officials who worked under Mr Raab, who said he was "arrogant" and had "played the victim". It is a different tone in the Sun, which has an interview with a senior official at the Ministry of Justice.

They tell the paper that the ex-justice secretary was once icy to the point of being rude towards them, but it was deserved. The Mirror has the headline "Bully beef" and describes the saga as a "new Tory scandal".

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The Daily Telegraph says Mr Raab resigned after an official report found that he bullied a British diplomat during Brexit talks.

The front page of The Telegraph also carries an exclusive report that the Duchess of Sussex wrote to the King raising her concerns about what she regarded as unconscious bias in the Royal Family.

The paper says Meghan sent a letter to her father-in-law after her interview with Oprah Winfrey in which she said a member of the family had speculated about the colour of her unborn son's skin.

The paper's source said the exchange was part of the reason why Meghan is not attending next month's coronation. The Sun leads on claims that Prince Harry is hoping his trip to London for the event will help to rebuild bridges among the royals.

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Elsewhere, the Guardian splashes on its ongoing investigation into the CBI, and says the fate of the business group is "hanging in the balance".

It is a similar sentiment in the FT weekend which says the organisation is on the brink of collapse. The Times says it has spoken to almost 60 corporate members who say they are planning to end or pause their relationship with the CBI after new allegations came to light.

And the Mail says Bobby Moore's 1966 World Cup winning shirt has gone missing. The paper's interviewed the late footballer's first wife Tina and daughter Roberta, who said they last saw the top in the family home's attic, but it has since disappeared.

They were contacted by the Football Association, who told them the shirt is now in the hands of a private buyer. The pair have urged the person to come forward and return it.