BREAKING: Oliver Dowden, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has been appointed deputy prime minister following Dominic Raab’s resignation.
Oliver Dowden has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister following Dominic Raab’s resignation, Downing Street has announced.stepped down after an inquiry found he acted in an intimidating and aggressive way with officialsAdam Tolley KC’s investigation published on Friday concluded he engaged in an ‘abuse or misuse of power’ that ‘undermines or humiliates’ while foreign secretary.
Mr Raab’s conduct in the department had a ‘significant adverse effect’ on one colleague and he was also found to have been ‘intimidating’ to staff by criticising ‘utterly useless’ work at the Ministry of Justice. Rishi Sunak, who had spent the night agonising over whether to sack his key ally, accepted Mr Raab’s resignation on Friday morning with ‘great sadness’.
Mr Raab went down swinging, criticising the ‘Kafkaesque saga’ and accusing ‘committed officials’ of trying to force him out of the Cabinet.Mr Dowden already plays a key role in the Cabinet Office having been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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