Dominic Raab
British politician (born 1974)
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Dominic Rennie Raab is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2010. From 2019 to 2023, with a brief period out of office during the Truss premiership, Raab was deputy to prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak - as First Secretary of State until 2021 then as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom until 2023. Additionally he has served in the cabinet positions of Brexit Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor.
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Dominic Raab advised Boris Johnson to take vaccine live on TV and take part in 'ski marathon'Dominic Raab has revealed he suggested that Boris Johnson copy the Estonian president by receiving the COVID vaccine live on TV before taking part in a ski marathon to combat "misinformation".Sky News - Published | |
Raab 'given five minutes' notice' to run country when Johnson had COVID, inquiry hearsDominic Raab has said he was effectively given "five minutes' notice" that he would be leading the UK when Boris Johnson was hospitalised with COVID in spring 2020.Sky News - Published | |
Dominic Raab to stand down as MP at next general electionFormer justice secretary and deputy prime minister Dominic Raab will stand down at the next election, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | |
PM must stand up for civil service after Raab's attacks, says ex-Foreign Office chiefRishi Sunak must stand up for the civil service after Dominic Raab's resignation over bullying complaints from his staff, a former Foreign Office chief has said.Sky News - Published | |
PM will 'send message bullying is OK' if Raab doesn't lose Tory whipRishi Sunak should remove the whip from Dominic Raab to avoid sending the message that "bullying is somehow OK", the Liberal Democrats have said.Sky News - Published | |
Dominic Raab says he left office with his 'head held high' after resigning over bullying report Dominic Raab says he left office with his "head held high" after resigning over a report which found he had bullied staff.Sky News - Published | |
Rees-Mogg suggests Raab accuser is a 'wet wipe' and dismisses bullying report as 'blizzard of snowflakes' Jacob Rees-Mogg has called Dominic Raab's accusers a "veritable blizzard of snowflakes" following his resignation over bullying claims.Sky News - Published | |
Raab bullying report has led to 'complete breakdown in trust between ministers and civil servants' The investigation into claims former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab bullied staff has led to a "complete breakdown" in trust between ministers and civil servants, a thinktank has said.Sky News - Published | |
Sunak will want to move on from Raab scandal quickly - but losing his deputy can't but tarnish the PM | Beth Rigby In the end, the result was inevitable: With two bullying complaints upheld against him, Dominic Raab had no option but to stand down.Sky News - Published | |
Bullying report findings explain why Raab's resignation letter was so full of angerViewers of Sky News might notice the tone of the coverage of Dominic Raab's resignation evolve as the morning went on.Sky News - Published | |
Dominic Raab's resignation letter in full Dominic Raab says in his resignation letter it is "important to keep my word", but adds the inquiry into bullying claims against him sets a "dangerous precedent".Sky News - Published | |
The rise and fall of the karate black belt MP who briefly led the country but faced bullying claims For almost three weeks, at the height of a once-in-a-generation crisis, Dominic Raab was in charge of the UK government.Sky News - Published | |
Dominic Raab resigns after bullying allegations Dominic Raab has resigned after allegations he bullied staff members while working as a cabinet minister across different departments.Sky News - Published | Raab's fate in Sunak's hands after long-awaited bullying claims report concludes Dominic Raab's fate is in the hands of Rishi Sunak after a long-awaited investigation into bullying claims by his deputy concluded.Sky News - Published |
The key findings from the bullying investigation that sealed Raab's fateAfter five months of investigation, the report into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has been published.Sky News - Published | Bullying report into Dominic Raab handed to Number 10 A report into bullying allegations against Dominic Raab has been handed to Number 10 - with the prime minister "carefully considering" its findings.Sky News - Published |
Dominic Raab plans to change law to compel 'spineless criminals' to attend their sentencing Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has said convicted criminals should be forced to attend their sentencing in court, after Olivia Pratt-Korbel's murderer Thomas Cashman refused to face his punishment.Sky News - Published | Dominic Raab wants law change to prevent Levi Bellfield's marriage bid Dominic Raab has vowed to "move quickly" to prevent convicted serial killer Levi Bellfield from challenging a decision to prevent him getting married in prison.Sky News - Published |
Criminals who fail to show up for court verdict should face tougher sentences, says Dominic RaabCriminals who fail to turn up in court to hear their judgment should face tougher sentences as a matter of "respect" for victims, Dominic Raab has said.Sky News - Published | Raab 'ruined people's lives', say officials who worked with him Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab repeatedly reduced staff to tears and "ruined people's lives" through "coercive behaviour", according to officials who worked with him.Sky News - Published |
Boris Johnson 'privately warned' Dominic Raab about conduct - as bullying inquiry end in sight Boris Johnson is understood to have privately warned deputy prime minister Dominic Raab about his conduct.Sky News - Published | Raab offers to meet Hillsborough families after criticism for 'non-existent' response to report Dominic Raab has offered to meet Hillsborough families following strong criticism of the government for not responding to a report on their experiences.Sky News - Published |
Justice secretary Dominic Raab vows to resign if bullying claims upheld Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has told Sky News he would resign from the cabinet if bullying claims against him are upheld.Sky News - Published | UK on 'cusp of deal' over Northern Ireland post-Brexit trade rules, says RaabBritain is "on the cusp of a deal" to resolve the long-running dispute over post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said.Sky News - Published |
Family of mother killed by pilot husband call on Raab to block his release after 13 years in prison The family of a mother killed by her pilot husband in a violent attack at their home has called on justice secretary Dominic Raab to block his release from prison.Sky News - Published | Raab: I am confident I have behaved professionally at all times Dominic Raab has insisted he "behaved professionally at all times" despite facing an official inquiry into his conduct.Sky News - Published |
Ex minister confirms 'disagreement' with Raab after reports deputy PM tried to get him sacked A former minister has confirmed to Sky News that he had a row with Dominic Raab amid reports the deputy prime minister tried to get him sacked from cabinet.Sky News - Published | Dominic Raab should be suspended over bullying claims, says ex-Tory chair Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab should be suspended while he is investigated over bullying allegations, a former Conservative chairman has said.Sky News - Published |
PM was told of Raab's 'unacceptable behaviour' before appointing him to cabinet, source saysRishi Sunak was told about Dominic Raab's "unacceptable behaviour" over the summer before he became prime minister and appointed the deputy PM to his cabinet role, a source has alleged to Sky News.Sky News - Published | Deputy PM Dominic Raab facing five more bullying complaints Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is being investigated over a further five complaints from his time at the Ministry of Justice.Sky News - Published |
Dominic Raab facing third formal complaint as bullying investigation expanded Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is facing a third formal bullying complaint - this time relating to his role as Brexit secretary.Sky News - Published | Raab says he has 'behaved professionally at all times' after bullying allegationsDominic Raab has insisted he has "behaved professionally at all times" despite facing growing allegations of bullying and intimidating behaviour.Sky News - Published |
Dominic Raab requests investigation into himself over two complaints against himDominic Raab has requested an investigation into himself following two formal complaints made against him after days of bullying allegations.Sky News - Published | Sunak defends Raab as former top civil servant calls bullying allegations 'plausible'Allegations of bullying against Dominic Raab are "plausible", a former top civil servant has said following a slew of reports about the deputy PM's behaviour.Sky News - Published |
Raab 'values' civil servants, MoJ insists amid bullying claims Dominic Raab "values" civil servants in his department, the Ministry of Justice has insisted, after bullying claims have emerged against him.Sky News - Published | Raab says Truss' tax plans would be 'electoral suicide' as blue-on-blue attacks intensifyLiz Truss' emergency tax-cutting budget risks becoming an "electoral suicide note" for the Tory party, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has claimed, as blue-on-blue attacks in the leadership race..Sky News - Published |
Dominic Raab says infamous PMQs wink was not at Angela Rayner Dominic Raab has told Sky News his controversial wink at Prime Minister's Questions last month was not at Angela Rayner.Sky News - Published | Raab and Patel anger MPs by ditching committee appearances Dominic Raab and Priti Patel have angered MPs by cancelling their select committee appearances just ahead of parliament's summer break.Sky News - Published |
Grant Shapps considering leadership bid as Dominic Raab rules himself out of contest, Sky News understandsGrant Shapps is believed to be considering a Conservative Party leadership bid as Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has ruled himself out of the contest, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | Raab rejects Labour MPs' calls to include right to abortion in British Bill of Rights Dominic Raab has said he will not back a proposed amendment to the British Bill of Rights which would give women the fundamental right to an abortion.Sky News - Published |
'Attacks on Carrie are deeply unsavoury' says Dominic Raab following claims about jobs Dominic Raab has described criticism of Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie over claims he tried to help get top jobs for her as "deeply unsavoury".Sky News - Published | Giving in to union pay demands would fuel 'vicious cycle' of inflation, says Dominic Raab Ministers cannot allow unions to win the battle for higher pay as it would fuel a "vicious cycle" of inflation hurting the poorest, Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said.Sky News - Published |
Justice secretary says Rwanda ruling 'not right' and new bill will 'correct' ECHR's powers Justice secretary Dominic Raab has said it was "not right" that European judges scuppered the first migrant flight to Rwanda - and sketched out plans to try to limit their oversight in the UK.Sky News - Published | 'Not clear' why PM's ethics adviser Lord Geidt quit, says Dominic RaabDominic Raab has said he does not know why Boris Johnson's ethics adviser quit - as Number 10 came under pressure to explain what was behind the decision.Sky News - Published |
Fixing Northern Ireland Protocol 'cannot be put off', says Dominic Raab Fixing the Northern Ireland Protocol "cannot be put off", the deputy prime minister has said amid fears that progress on power sharing will remain stalled after last Thursday's elections.Sky News - Published | Raab defends Number 10 staff facing 'incredible pressure' after partygate fines Dominic Raab has defended Downing Street staff who were under "incredible pressure" after police investigating the partygate scandal began to announce fines for lockdown breaches.Sky News - Published |
'Nonsense' to suggest PM overruled security advice to award Lebedev peerage, says Raab - as Cummings claims he was thereDeputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said it is "sheer nonsense" that advice was overruled to award Lord Lebedev a peerage - as Dominic Cummings alleged he was in the room when Boris Johnson was told..Sky News - Published | Raab in The Hague to offer UK's help to prosecute Russian war crimes in Ukraine Justice Secretary Dominic Raab is visiting the International Criminal Court (ICC) today to offer the UK's help in gathering evidence to prosecute Vladimir Putin for possible war crimes in Ukraine.Sky News - Published |
No 10 garden gathering did not break rules because staff were 'in suits', says RaabDominic Raab has said a lockdown gathering in the garden of 10 Downing Street was a staff meeting because they were "all in suits" - which Sir Keir Starmer has called " a bit of a stretch".Sky News - Published | No 'hard, fast guarantees' for Christmas, says Raab as he warns Britons to be 'careful and cautious'Dominic Raab says he cannot make "hard, fast guarantees" that more restrictions won't be imposed in the run-up to Christmas.Sky News - Published |
