Dominic Raab - report

British politician (born 1974)

Dominic Rennie Raab is a British politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice, and Lord Chancellor between 2021 and 2023, with a brief period out of office during the premiership of Liz Truss. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2010. A member of the Conservative Party, he served as Brexit Secretary in 2018 and as both First Secretary of State and Foreign Secretary from 2019 to 2021.

2022 2023 2024

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Piers Morgan takes to Twitter to blast Dominic Raab for 'clanger' Raab gave wrong figures on how many people are in hospital with Omicron variant. Piers: 'I don't want to see him or any other minister who doesn't even know basic facts'
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Former FCDO desk officer Raphael Marshall estimated over 95 percent of people who applied to be evacuated were unable to flee Afghanistan. Tory MP Tom Tugendhat said Mr Marshall’s account revealed the Foreign Office put ‘bureaucracy over humanity’ Dominic Raab defended his role amid criticism he was slow to make decisions.
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Liz Truss becomes Foreign Secretary as Johnson wields axe. Dominic Raab demoted to Ministry of Justice. Gavin Williamson, Robert Jenrick and Robert Buckland also sacked. Tory party co-chair Amanda Milling was also ousted.
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British officials told Afghans to wait at the main Abbey Gate entrance to Kabul Airport only hours before last week's suicide bombing there. Half of Afghanistan's female MPs are stuck in the country and now risk being murdered by the Taliban. British lawmakers are examining the country's relationship with the U.S.
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Foreign Secretary was told by officials to call Afghan counterpart on Friday. But he failed to make the call and it was 'delegated' to duty minister. 120 families being airlifted today, and another 138 families to follow later. Around 10,000 Afghan staff who helped the Western forces over the past year are now expected to come to the UK.
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Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab accused of 'dereliction of duty' Raab admits 'in retrospect' he would not have gone on holiday. Foreign Secretary insists progress is being made in evacuating refugees.
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Dominic Raab insists 'we are very close now to really turning the corner' He promised that on June 21 'almost all social restrictions will be lifted' But he suggested the wearing of face masks and some social distancing could be retained.