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☆ Factbox-Seven Turbulent Years: British Ministerial Churn Since the Brexit Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

PRIME MINISTERCameron served as prime minister until July 13, 2016, three weeks after the Brexit vote on June 23. She holds the record for Britain's shortest-serving prime minister after she quit after 49 days, having triggered a financial market meltdown. Philip Hammond was foreign secretary from July 2014 until three weeks after the Brexit vote in 2016. INTERIOR MINISTERBritain's interior ministry has changed leadership eight times since the Brexit vote, including Cleverly who stepped into the role on Monday. There have been 13 housing ministers since the Brexit vote, including six since Feb. 8, 2022.

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☆ UK PM Sunak faces first test of comeback credentials in local polls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Alistair Smout | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

With voters going through a cost-of-living crisis and inflation stubbornly high at about 10%, local council votes in much of England on May 4 give Labour an opportunity to prove their electoral credentials. Swindon has returned lawmakers representing the winning party at every national election since 1983, making it a bellwether and a key target for Labour, who chose the town for the launch of their local election campaign. "Whilst Sunak's personal poll ratings aren't great, they're not toxic in the way that his predecessors have been," he said. David Renard, the Conservative leader of Swindon Borough Council, said the national picture might hinder his attempts to focus the campaign on more local issues. In its town centre, many voters expressed unhappiness with the Conservatives but some had a degree of sympathy for Sunak personally.

☆ Oliver Dowden named UK deputy PM after Raab's resignation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - The British government named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues. As deputy prime minister, Raab had no formal powers but stepped in for the prime minister if he was away from parliament or incapacitated. Dowden currently serves as cabinet office minister in Sunak's government. In the same announcement, lawmaker Alex Chalk was appointed new justice minister, a position which was previously held by Raab. Reporting by Muvija M, Editing by Paul SandleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns over bullying investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Dominic Raab, First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs walks in Downing Street on September 3, 2019 in London, England. U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, following an inquiry into bullying allegations. This is a breaking news story, please check back later for more.

☆ Dominic Raab resigns as UK deputy prime minister after bullying report
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Peter Wilkinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Dominic Raab, U.K. Deputy Prime Minister, Resigns Amid Bullying Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Mark Landler | Stephen Castle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dominic Raab, Britain’s deputy prime minister, resigned on Friday after an investigation into claims that he had bullied subordinates, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak struggles to put a legacy of scandal behind his Conservative government. Mr. Raab, a hard-line Brexiteer who is one of Mr. Sunak’s most loyal political allies, had long denied allegations of abusive behavior. But the investigation, by an independent barrister, laid out a litany of cases in which civil servants accused Mr. Raab, who also serves as justice secretary, of mistreating them. Mr. Raab becomes the third cabinet minister in six months to be forced out over ethics issues, illustrating again the challenge that Mr. Sunak has had in delivering his promise to lead a government of “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level.”Mr. Sunak rose to power after his former boss, Boris Johnson, was caught in a whirlpool of scandals, most prominently a series of Downing Street parties that violated lockdown rules. His immediate predecessor, Liz Truss, was forced out after her trickle-down tax cuts backfired.

☆ Why has Dominic Raab resigned as British deputy prime minister?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday following an independent investigation into allegation that he bullied colleagues. Raab told Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the letter the inquiry had dismissed all but two of the claims levelled against him and that it had set a dangerous precedent for government ministers. 'DANGEROUS PRECEDENT'"In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent," Raab said. Raab, who also previously served as Britain's foreign minister, said he would remain supportive of Sunak and the government. He said at the time he had been notified of complaints from when he was foreign minister and justice minister.

☆ UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigns after bullying probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister and justice minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, following an independent investigation into formal complaints of bullying. In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak published on Twitter, Raab said the inquiry had set a dangerous precedent, but that he would remain supportive of the government. "I called for the inquiry and undertook to resign, if it made any finding of bullying whatsoever. However, he added: "In setting the threshold for bullying so low, this inquiry has set a dangerous precedent. Raab's resignation means a third senior minister has departed over their personal conduct since Sunak entered Downing Street in October promising a government of integrity.

☆ UK's Deputy PM Raab quits over bullying probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

PoliticsUK's Deputy PM Raab quits over bullying probePostedBritish Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab resigned on Friday following an independent investigation into allegations that he bullied colleagues. The loss of a third minister over personal conduct will damage Sunak's efforts to revive the governing Conservative Party's fortunes. Lucy Fielder reports.

Sunak spent much of Thursday considering the findings of the independent investigation into claims against Dominic Raab, his most senior minister and ally. A spokesman for Sunak said the prime minister had received the report and was "considering the findings". One government official later said the report would not be published on Thursday as the prime wanted to go through the report thoroughly. The investigation was asked to establish the facts, but not to form a conclusion about whether Raab was guilty of bullying. The ultimate arbiter will be the prime minister, who will decide whether Raab has broken the ministerial code, which states ministers should treat officials with respect.

☆ UK PM Sunak considers bullying report into his deputy Raab
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has received an independent report into allegations of bullying against Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab and is considering his response, Sunak's spokesperson said on Thursday. "The prime minister has received the report from Adam Tolley the independent investigator. He is considering those findings," Sunak's spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that Sunak wished to publish his response as soon as possible, but did not say if that would be on Thursday. Raab, who is also justice minister, has said he was confident he had behaved professionally throughout, while Sunak initially defended his deputy when the reports surfaced, saying he did not recognise allegations that Raab had bullied staff.

The contracted use of hotels was envisioned as a temporary measure, but adds strain to the asylum accommodation system. The cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels has increased over the past year, now exceeding £6 million ($7.4 million) a day, the Home Office told CNN in a statement. On Tuesday, the UK Home Office also said Afghans who have been living in temporary UK accommodation for 18 months will be given three months’ notice to move out of so-called bridging hotels. There are currently around 8,000 Afghans living in 59 bridging hotels in the UK, according to the Home Office. But campaigners also warned that the plan could exacerbate the trauma experienced by people displaced by political strife and conflict in Afghanistan.

☆ Justice ministers meet in London to build support for ICC after Putin warrant
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Justice ministers from around the world will meet in London on Monday to discuss scaling up support for the International Criminal Court after it issued an arrest warrant last week for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ICC accused Putin of the war crime of illegally deporting hundreds of children from Ukraine. Moscow rejects the charges, calling the move unacceptable and saying it has no legal force in Russia which is not an ICC member. "The UK, alongside the international community, will continue to provide the International Criminal Court with the funding, people and expertise to ensure justice is served." The funding will go towards training for investigators to examine alleged war crimes, as well as psychological and practical support for victims, the ministry said.

☆ Putin to welcome Xi to Moscow under shadow of Ukraine war
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a ceremony dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Russia and China, in Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia June 5, 2019. Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool via ReutersMarch 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will expect Chinese President Xi Jinping to show solidarity against western hegemony when he arrives in Moscow on Monday, while Xi will present China as a global peacemaker intent on brokering an end to the Ukraine war. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has previously made clear he will accept nothing short of Russia's full withdrawal from Ukrainian territory. We welcome China's willingness to play a constructive role in resolving the crisis," Putin said. Ukrainian forces have held out in Bakhmut since last summer in the longest and bloodiest battle of the year-long war.

☆ UK deputy PM Raab: Hopeful for good news on Brexit deal in days, not weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab on Sunday said he was hopeful for good news within days, not weeks, on a deal with the European Union to resolve problems with post-Brexit trading rules applied to Northern Ireland. "Hopefully there'll be good news in a matter of days, not weeks," he told Sky News. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told the Sunday Times newspaper he was "giving it everything" to get a deal done. But the protocol effectively created a border in the Irish Sea for some goods moving from Britain because it kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods. That has disrupted trade and the delicate political balance in the region, preventing the formation of its power-sharing government.

☆ UK Deputy PM Raab: I will resign if bullying allegations upheld
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday he would resign if an investigation into his conduct upheld allegations of bullying made against him by government staff. "If an allegation of bullying is upheld, I would resign," Raab told Sky News. In November, Raab requested an investigation into two formal complaints about his behaviour. A month later it was widened to include five further formal complaints. Reporting by William James; Editing by Frank Jack DanielOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK and EU leaders to meet Monday to finalise Northern Ireland deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The Prime Minister wants to ensure any deal fixes the practical problems on the ground, ensures trade flows freely within the whole of the UK, safeguards Northern Ireland’s place in our Union and returns sovereignty to the people of Northern Ireland," a statement from Sunak's office said. SOVEREIGNTY CONCERNSAs part of its exit agreement, Britain signed an accord with Brussels known as the Northern Ireland protocol to avoid imposing politically contentious checks along the 500-kilometre (310-mile) land border with Ireland. But the protocol effectively created a border for some goods moving from Britain because it kept Northern Ireland in the EU's single market for goods. That also left Northern Ireland subject to some EU rules even though it was not a member of the bloc. Perceptions that the protocol erodes Northern Ireland's place in the UK have sparked anger among many in pro-British communities.

☆ UK PM Sunak expected to launch reshuffle to better suit his priorities
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to launch a mini reshuffle on Tuesday, breaking up two departments to better suit his pledge to spur the economy and turn around his party's fortunes before an election expected next year. Sources confirmed reports from the Sun and the Times newspapers late on Monday that there were plans to break up the department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)and the department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). He was also expected to name the new chair of the party, a position made ever more important before the next national election expected in 2024, after Nadhim Zahawi was sacked over his tax affairs. He has so far failed to reduce the commanding lead in the opinion polls held by the opposition Labour Party, which is increasingly presenting itself as Britain's next government. Reporting by Elizabeth Piper and Sinead Cruise; Editing by Kate HoltonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK PM Rishi Sunak may announce mini cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak may announce a mini reshuffle of his Cabinet on Tuesday and is considering breaking up the government's business department into three separate ministries, a source familiar with the discussions said on Monday. The reshuffle of ministers comes just over a week after Sunak sacked Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi over his tax affairs, and as the government has fallen further behind the main opposition Labour Party in opinion polls. Sunak's office declined to comment on the possible reshuffle, which was first reported by The Sun. The government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) could be broken up to see a new energy department, with business and trade merged. The governing Conservative party is currently around 20 percentage points behind Labour in most polls.

☆ 'I acted pretty decisively', says UK's Sunak after sacking party chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he had acted "pretty decisively" by sacking Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi over his personal tax affairs, moving to quell criticism that he had acted too slowly. He said he had moved quickly to sack Zahawi, who was briefly finance minister last year under former prime minister Boris Johnson, when his independent adviser ruled that the party chair had broken the rules guiding the behaviour of ministers. The opposition Labour Party has described Sunak as being too weak to deal with his party, which ousted two prime ministers last year over scandal and economic chaos. Sunak now faces a challenge to appoint a new chair to the Conservative Party, a position made ever more important before an election widely expected next year. Late last year, Gavin Williamson resigned from Sunak's cabinet team of top ministers over bullying allegations, while Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab is under investigation on bullying charges.

☆ Police fine U.K. PM Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt in Instagram video
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined by police Friday, for failing to wear a seatbelt whilst filming a clip for social media in a moving vehicle. It is also the second fixed penalty notice Sunak has received in less a year. His lack of seatbelt was quickly spotted by eagle-eyed viewers and Lancashire Constabulary said Friday it was fining Sunak. A spokesperson for Sunak described this as a “a brief error of judgment,” according to Reuters. “Of course it shouldn’t have happened,” Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab told British broadcaster Sky News Saturday.

☆ Investigation into UK Deputy PM Raab widened to consider third complaint
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The scope of an investigation into the behaviour of British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been widened to include a third formal complaint, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokeswoman said on Friday. "I can confirm that the Prime Minister has now asked the investigator to add a further formal complaint relating to conduct at the Department for Exiting the European Union and to establish the facts in line with the existing terms of reference," the spokeswoman said. Reporting by Alistair Smout; editing by William JamesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Summary Raab asks PM to investigate complaintsMinister claims he never tolerated bullyingOpposition parties question Sunak's judgementLONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday he has requested an independent investigation into two formal complaints about his behaviour, the latest case of alleged bullying to put pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In a letter to Sunak, Raab said he had "just been notified" of complaints, both relating to his behaviour when he served under former prime minister Boris Johnson. Sunak defended his deputy this week, saying he did not recognise allegations that Raab had bullied staff. With Sunak travelling from a G20 meeting, Raab instead will face Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner. It is not clear who will investigate the allegations against Raab as Sunak has yet to appoint a new independent adviser on ministerial standards.

☆ Factbox: Dominic Raab returns to government as deputy PM under Sunak
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - British lawmaker Dominic Raab was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of justice on Tuesday, returning to the roles he held for a year until September. Here are five facts about Raab:- Raab, 48, lost his roles as deputy prime minister and justice minister when Liz Truss entered Downing Street earlier this year and has been a staunch supporter of now Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in two leadership campaigns. - As deputy prime minister under Boris Johnson, Raab had to step in when the former leader was hospitalised in intensive care with COVID-19 in April 2020. - Raab is a hardline eurosceptic, who long campaigned for Britain to leave the European Union and was appointed to Brexit minister in 2018 by another former prime minister, Theresa May. - Raab ran against Johnson to become leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister in 2019.

☆ Prescient or traitor? Rishi Sunak is the favourite to be next UK PM
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( William Schomberg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - To some Conservatives, Rishi Sunak is the minister who got Britain through the COVID pandemic, to others the traitor who knifed Boris Johnson or the rival to Liz Truss who presciently warned her tax plans would bring chaos. Now he has to weigh up whether he can convince Britain's governing party he is the man to save it from chaos. With the Conservatives in turmoil, many in his party think he is the only one who can solve the party's woes. Betting firms have again made Sunak the front-runner to win the new contest although he was also the favourite in the race that Truss eventually won. In 2020, aged 39, Sunak was named finance minister just before the coronavirus pandemic hit Britain.

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