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Dominic Raab
Dominic Rennie Raab (born 25 February 1974) is a British politician serving as First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs since July 2019. Raab served in the British Cabinet as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union in 2018, until his resignation. A member of the Conservative Party, he has also been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Esher and Walton since 2010. Raab was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice on 12 May 2015. When Prime Minister Theresa May appointed her first government a year later, he returned to the backbenches. Following the 2017 general election, he was appointed Minister of State for Courts and Justice. When the government was reshuffled in January 2018, Raab moved to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. In July 2018, PM May promoted Raab to his first Cabinet role, becoming the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union following the resignation of David Davis. Raab resigned as Brexit Secretary on 15 November 2018, in opposition to the Draft Withdrawal Agreement which he had been involved in negotiating with the EU. He was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and First Secretary of State by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 24 July 2019. As First Secretary, Raab is the effective Deputy to Boris Johnson. This followed the resignation of Jeremy Hunt, who left the government after losing in the final ballot of the Conservative Party leadership election to Johnson.
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Born
1974-02-25
Birth Place
Buckinghamshire, England
Nationality
British
Education
Lady_Margaret_Hall,_Oxford
Political Ideology
Conservative_Party_(UK)
Spouse(s)
Erika Rey
Children
2
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Dominic Raab wants to curb judges’ powers over government, leaked document suggests

Justice secretary Dominic Raab is considering introducing a series of changes that could limit government accountability in judicial reviews, a leaked document suggests.The cabinet minister is weighing up moves likely to make it more difficult for claimants who wish to challenge public bodies’ decisions to bring successful legal cases against the government, according to a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) paper.“You [Mr Raab] have indicated that you are minded to consult on further reforms to judicial review,” the document seen by The Guardian reportedly states.The paper says the document goes on to make suggestions for Mr Raab’s desired changes “subject to...
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Liz Truss tax cut plans are ‘electoral suicide note’, warns Dominic Raab

If Liz Truss pushes ahead with her proposed tax cuts it will be an “electoral suicide note” for the Tory party, the deputy prime minister has warned.Dominic Raab, a supporter of former chancellor Rishi Sunak, said it was wrong for Ms Truss to propose tax cuts and not lay out plans to protect people from the cost of living crisis.Writing for The Times, Mr Raab said: “If we go to the country with an emergency budget in September that fails to measure up to the task in hand, voters will not forgive us as they see their living standards...
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Dominic Raab ‘considering measures to curb judges’ powers’

The Justice Secretary is reportedly considering introducing changes that could limit ministers’ accountability in judicial reviews.According to a leaked Ministry of Justice (MoJ) paper, reportedly seen by The Guardian, Dominic Raab is weighing up a move that would likely make it more difficult for claimants who have concerns about decisions taken by public bodies to bring successful legal challenges against the Government.The document reportedly states: “You (Mr Raab) have indicated that you are minded to consult on further reforms to judicial review.”The paper says the document goes on to make suggestions for change “subject to your initial policy steers and...
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Dominic Raab attends the construction of the first secure school in the UK

Deputy prime minister Dominic Raab visited the construction site at the former secure training centre in Rochester, in Kent.The building is in the process of being transformed into the first secure school in the UK,  and is described as a school within a prison, which differentiate it from existing youth custody facilities that are less focused on education.“It’s something that hasn’t been tried before. That is the ethos change and regime change that you will see”, the secretary of state for justice added.Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
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Britons should ‘enjoy the sunshine,’ says Dominic Raab amid warnings people will die due to extreme heat

Britons should “enjoy the sunshine” during the heatwave, Dominic Raab has said, despite warnings the extreme temperatures could cause thousands of deaths.The deputy prime minister said people should be “resilient” as temperatures are set to skyrocket to 40C on Monday and Tuesday.“Obviously there is some common sense practical advice we are talking about – stay hydrated, stay out of the sun at the hottest times, wear sun cream – those sorts of things,” he told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme.“We ought to enjoy the sunshine and actually we ought to be resilient enough through some of the...
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‘He makes things happen’: Dominic Raab endorses Rishi Sunak as prime minister

Dominic Raab has endorsed Rishi Suank for prime minister, suggesting his colleague is someone who “makes things happen”.Tory MPs have started to speak publically about who they’re backing to become the party’s next leader, with Mr Raab speaking at a press conference on Tuesday (12 July).“Rishi’s values are our values and he’s always had the courage of his convictions,” the deputy prime minister said.“Rishi is someone who makes things happen.”Any candidate hoping to become the next Conservative Party leader will need the backing of at least 20 MPs to make it onto the ballot.Sign up for our newsletters. Read More Where did Dominic Raab go on holiday?Raab insists he won’t quit over failure to make Afghan call on holidayDominic Raab may keep his job today – but for how much longer?
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