Former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has accused "activist civil servants" of trying to block the work of government, after his dramatic resignation over bullying claims.
Ednews reports citing Independent that an inquiry found he was "intimidating" and "aggressive" towards officials.
Mr Raab told the BBC he was sorry if he upset anyone but "that's not bullying".
He said there was a risk "a very small minority" of officials "with a passive aggressive culture" were trying to block reforms they did not like.
In his first interview since stepping down, Mr Raab told the BBC the only complaints upheld against him were by "a handful of very senior officials", out of hundreds of civil servants he had dealt with.
Asked if the blunt truth was that he was a nightmare to work for, the former justice secretary said: "Well actually, almost all of the complaints against me were dismissed."