Downing Street has rejected claims that the head of the civil service held his own investigation into claims Gordon Brown mistreated staff.
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Mr Brown admitted he could get angry, but denied he has ever been violent.
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Claims of staff being intimidated by outbursts from Mr Brown are made in extracts from a new book by Mr Rawnsley.
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Earlier reports had suggested the prime minister would be accused of hitting staff, but no such allegation was made in the extracts published on Sunday.
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