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- He was appointed civil liberties minister in the Ministry of Justice following David Cameron's general election victory in 2015.
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- Raab basics. Image source, UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor. Date of birth: 25 February 1974 (age 49) Job: Justice secretary, deputy prime minister, lord chancellor, Conservative MP for Esher and Walton.
- Leadership bid. In 2017, Mr Raab was branded "offensive" by then-Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron after saying "the typical user of a food bank is not someone that's languishing in poverty; it's someone who has a cash flow problem".
- 'Get Brexit done' In a crowded field, he failed to get the 33 MPs' votes he needed to progress to the third round. Fellow Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove outlasted him.
- 'Take the knee' Colleagues, including Mr Johnson's arch-critic and former aide Dominic Cummings, have praised Mr Raab's performance under extreme pressure.
Apr 21, 2023 · In 2006, Mr Raab, a karate black belt, moved into politics, working as an aide to then shadow home secretary David Davis. He also had a spell working for Dominic Grieve, who went on to serve as ...
- Raab basics. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor. Date of birth: 25 February 1974 (age 49) Job: Justice secretary, deputy prime minister, lord chancellor, Conservative MP for Esher and Walton.
- Leadership bid. In 2017, Mr Raab was branded "offensive" by then-Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron after saying "the typical user of a food bank is not someone that's languishing in poverty; it's someone who has a cash flow problem".
- 'Get Brexit done' In a crowded field, he failed to get the 33 MPs' votes he needed to progress to the third round. Fellow Brexiteers Boris Johnson and Michael Gove outlasted him.
- 'Take the knee' Colleagues, including Mr Johnson's arch-critic and former aide Dominic Cummings, have praised Mr Raab's performance under extreme pressure.
On 9 July 2018, following the resignation of David Davis, Raab was appointed Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. [49] Two weeks later, May announced that she would take control of negotiations with the European Union, while Raab would deputise for her and oversee domestic preparations for Brexit.
Apr 21, 2023 · Dominic Raab’s resignation as deputy prime minister and justice secretary amid a bullying investigation marks the third dramatic Cabinet departure from Rishi Sunak’s government — even though Sunak has been prime minister for under six months. These events were once a rarity.
Apr 21, 2023 · Dominic Raab was forced to quit as the UK’s deputy prime minister on Friday, furiously denying he was a bully and claiming “activist” civil servants were targeting him and trying to frustrate...
Jan 28, 2023 · More civil servants intended to lodge complaints against Dominic Raab over his behaviour but allegedly pulled out for fear of being identified. Senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC is investigating a...
