Health secretary is 'odd and unpleasant' but 'not a bully', insiders say

However, an ally said Mr Barclay had introduced the open-plan arrangement – including giving up his own office – so that ministers and senior staff could work more closely together.

A different Whitehall source said Mr Barclay could be “difficult and demanding” and “a bit passive aggressive” but “I don’t think anyone has complained about bullying”. The fresh claims about Mr Barclay will fuel fears in the Cabinet and Whitehall that Mr Raab’s forced resignation, after an: “If I was in his [the Prime Minister’s] position, I would have kept Raab, although the story would then have been ‘Sunak backs bully’. It risks being open season on ministers. And there is a problem with the Civil Service.

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “The department has not received any formal complaints relating to the behaviour of its ministers. Any complaints relating to ministers or members of staff would be investigated in line with departmental guidance.”

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