British Justice Minister Dominic Raab has been accused of harassing his staff, allegations that on Saturday cast doubt on the choice made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as another minister resigned for similar reasons earlier this week, AFP reported, Agerpres reported.

Although Rishi Sunak and his conservative government have been in office for less than three weeks, two ministers have already been the targets of harassment allegations.

The latest in this case is Minister of Justice and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab. The Guardian reported on Friday evening that some officials at the ministry had been offered the “exit door” as some feared working again with Raab, who was justice secretary in Boris Johnson’s government from September 2021 to September 2022.

According to the British daily, ministry officials described a “culture of fear” in the service, which is headed by a “rude” and “aggressive” man. “He was not only unprofessional, he was a tyrant.”

The newspaper reports that his new appointment to the post he left under the Liz Truss government has become a source of concern for many civil servants, with some considering to resign.

For his part, The Sun tabloid reports that Raab allegedly threw tomatoes in a fit of anger during the meeting, which his spokesman called “nonsense”, stressing that “Dominic works hard and expects a lot from his team and himself”.

The allegations cast doubt on Rishi Sunak’s choice of team at a time when his government team is being appointed and the Labor opposition is demanding an explanation from the prime minister.

Labor deputy leader Angela Rayner called for an “urgent and independent” investigation.

Already on Tuesday evening, the British minister without portfolio, Gavin Williamson, announced his resignation after allegations of harassment.

He would have insulted the former Conservative MPs’ discipline chief by complaining that he was not invited to Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Others claim he allegedly told the official to “cut his throat” and “throw out the window.”

The Prime Minister’s Office, the Conservative Party and the parliamentary harassment committee have launched investigations into the controversial minister, who has already been removed from two governments, under Theresa May and then Boris Johnson.

Rishi Sunak condemned the “anticipated misconduct” but said he was unaware of any such “specific issues” at the time of his appointment.