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Dominic Raab MP

Dominic Raab MP

Conservative MP for Esher and Walton and Foreign Secretary

Conservatives take aim at Human Rights Act - again
Home affairs
By Alexandra Ming
Conservatives take aim at Human Rights Act - again
The Conservative government has publicly renewed its ambition to make potentially sweeping changes to the Human Rights Act (HRA), ahead of the publication of an independent review in the coming weeks.
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle 'Out Of Control' Abuse Of MPs
Home affairs
Dominic Raab Supports Removing Online Anonymity To Tackle "Out Of Control" Abuse Of MPs
The deputy prime minister has shown support for calls from the Home Secretary to crack down on online abuse in faced by MPs.
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
Foreign affairs
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
A woman airlifted out of Afghanistan with her family said the government has abandoned its responsibility to those left behind and must urgently step up efforts to get more people to the UK.
Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages
Home affairs
Dominic Raab Tells Businesses To Hire Ex-Offenders To Tackle Staff Shortages
Businesses should “come and talk” to the justice department about hiring former prisoners to fill the current shortage of workers, Dominic Raab has said.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Bar Council reaction to eighth Justice Secretary since 2010
The Bar Council have responded to today's government reshuffle.
Dominic Raab Has Been Appointed Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Has Been Appointed Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister
Dominic Raab has been moved from his role heading up the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office and will instead hold down the posts of Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister.
Dominic Raab Says Britain Must “Adjust To The New Reality” In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Says Britain Must “Adjust To The New Reality” In Afghanistan
Foreign secretary Dominic Raab has stressed that the government’s "immediate priority" is to secure safe passage for UK nationals and at-risk Afghans to Britain.
Dominic Raab Confirms Afghan British Embassy Guards Were Left Behind In Kabul
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Confirms Afghan British Embassy Guards Were Left Behind In Kabul
The Foreign Secretary has confirmed that Afghan guards who worked at the British embassy in Kabul were unable to evacuate to the UK because buses transporting them to the airport were prevented from entering the compound.
Dominic Raab Is Still Saying He Doesn't Know How Many People The UK Left Behind In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Is Still Saying He Doesn't Know How Many People The UK Left Behind In Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has admitted to a parliamentary committee that he does not know how many people were left behind in Afghanistan after the UK's evacuation came to an end.
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Will Visit “Afghanistan Region” After Grilling By MPs On Evacuation Crisis
The foreign secretary has confirmed he is flying to the Middle East tonight amid growing criticism of his handling of the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan.
Dominic Raab To Be Grilled On US-UK Relations And Afghans 'Left Behind' At Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab To Be Grilled On US-UK Relations And Afghans "Left Behind" At Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing
Exclusive: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will face tough questions on topics ranging from Britain’s relationship with China and Russia, to the number of individuals eligible for UK protection who have been “left behind”, during tomorrow’s emergency Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Afghanistan.
Dominic Raab Doesn’t Know How Many UK Citizens Are Left In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Doesn’t Know How Many UK Citizens Are Left In Afghanistan
The foreign secretary Dominic Raab has admitted he “can’t be definitive” about the number of UK nationals left behind in Afghanistan after the final Western troops left last night.
Government Faces Questions Over 'Shameful' Handling Of Afghanistan Evacuation As Final Troops Return To UK
Defence
Government Faces Questions Over "Shameful" Handling Of Afghanistan Evacuation As Final Troops Return To UK
Government ministers face questions over their handling of the Afghanistan crisis as the blame shifts around Whitehall over people they failed to evacuate from the country after it fell into the control of the Taliban.
Children Left Behind In Afghanistan Face Food And Medicine Shortages, Government Warned
Foreign affairs
Children Left Behind In Afghanistan Face Food And Medicine Shortages, Government Warned
Thousands of Afghan children unable to flee the country are at severe risk of missing out on humanitarian support unless the UK and other governments secure safe access to aid, global charities have warned.
With The 'Benefit Of Hindsight' Dominic Raab Says He'd Have Returned From Holiday As Kabul Fell
Foreign affairs
With The "Benefit Of Hindsight" Dominic Raab Says He'd Have Returned From Holiday As Kabul Fell
The foreign secretary has defended his delayed return from holiday as Kabul was taken by the Taliban, insisting that everyone was “surprised by the scale and the pace of the collapse” in Afghanistan.
Tony Blair Says The Decision To Withdraw From Afghanistan Was “Imbecilic” As Seven Die At Airport Scramble
Foreign affairs
Tony Blair Says The Decision To Withdraw From Afghanistan Was “Imbecilic” As Seven Die At Airport Scramble
Tony Blair has heavily criticised the decision the Western military withdrawal from Afghanistan saying it was done “in obedience to an imbecilic political slogan”.
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
Foreign affairs
By Jamie Stone MP
Councils must be given the funding they need to support Afghan refugees
We have a responsibility to provide asylum to anyone trying to escape Afghanistan, but local authorities will need more funding from the government to ensure that they don’t collapse under new pressures.
Raab Says He Was Too Busy Working On The Kabul Airport Evacuation To Phone The Afghan Foreign Minister
Foreign affairs
Raab Says He Was Too Busy Working On The Kabul Airport Evacuation To Phone The Afghan Foreign Minister
Dominic Raab has defended his decision not to phone Afghanistan' Foreign Minister as the Taliban descended on Kabul on Friday, insisting he was focused on other elements of the government response to the crisis in the region.
Defence Secretary Says Taliban Are “Letting Through Our People” To Fly Back From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Defence Secretary Says Taliban Are “Letting Through Our People” To Fly Back From Afghanistan
The Taliban are “letting through our people” to fly back to the UK according to defence secretary Ben Wallace, after reports of problems at Kabul airport.
Keir Starmer Accuses Government Of 'Appalling Complacency' Over The Fall Of Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Accuses Government Of "Appalling Complacency" Over The Fall Of Afghanistan
Keir Starmer has criticised Boris Johnson and foreign secretary Dominic Raab's handling of the response to the fall of Aghanistan to the Taliban for taking holidays and for not speaking to regional ambassadors, leaving the UK unprepared.
UK To Increase Aid Spending On Afghanistan By 10% After Cutting It By 78%
Foreign affairs
UK To Increase Aid Spending On Afghanistan By 10% After Cutting It By 78%
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced the government will increase aid spending on Afghanistan, "probably by 10%," after the country fell into the control of the Taliban.
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
The foreign secretary has threatened the Taliban with sanctions if they fail to protect human rights in Afghanistan and said everyone “has been surprised by the scale and pace” they have taken over.
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Foreign affairs
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.
Grant Shapps Says It's “A Good Idea” To Be Fully Vaccinated Before Office Return
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Says It's “A Good Idea” To Be Fully Vaccinated Before Office Return
Grant Shapps said he supported companies requiring staff to be fully vaccinated before they return to the office — but insisted this would be down to individual employers.
Dominic Raab Defends “Smart And Sensible” Quarantine-Free Travel Plans For US And EU Travellers
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab Defends “Smart And Sensible” Quarantine-Free Travel Plans For US And EU Travellers
Dominic Raab has insisted plans to drop quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated US and EU travellers are “sensible”, despite claims by Labour that the decision is “reckless”.
The Conservatives 'do as I say, not as I do' attitude is damaging our global reputation
Foreign affairs
By Layla Moran MP
The Conservatives "do as I say, not as I do" attitude is damaging our global reputation
We should be using a forum like the G7 to co-operate and collaborate with other countries to tackle the big problems facing the world, but this Conservative government is falling far short.
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Coronavirus
UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day
The British government has announced it is sending an additional 1,000 ventilators to India as the country continues to be ravaged by a new wave of coronavirus.
Dominic Raab Condemns “Bullying” Myanmar Military Regime After Its UK Ambassador Kicked Out Of Embassy
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Condemns “Bullying” Myanmar Military Regime After Its UK Ambassador Kicked Out Of Embassy
The Myanmar military regime has been condemned by foreign secretary Dominic Raab after its UK ambassador was forced to sleep in his car after being locked out of his embassy.
First UK Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Uyghur Human Rights Abuses Announced But 'Genocide Amendment' Defeated
Foreign affairs
First UK Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Uyghur Human Rights Abuses Announced But "Genocide Amendment" Defeated
The Foreign Secretary has announced the UK will impose sanctions on Chinese officials over "serious" human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
UK Defends AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine After EU Countries Pause Use Over Blood Clot Fear
Coronavirus
UK Defends AstraZeneca Covid Vaccine After EU Countries Pause Use Over Blood Clot Fear
The UK’s political leaders and medical regulators have sought to defend the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine after a hots of European countries paused its rollout.
Dominic Raab Condemns “Cruel And Intolerable” Treatment Of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe And Calls for Iran To Allow Return To UK
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Condemns “Cruel And Intolerable” Treatment Of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe And Calls for Iran To Allow Return To UK
Iran must allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to return to the UK as soon as possible after her jail sentence ended today, Dominic Raab has said.
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
Foreign affairs
Cutting UK Aid To Yemen By Half Is A “Strategic Mistake With Deadly Consequences”, House Of Commons Told
A former International Development Secretary has condemned the UK's decision to cut the amount of aid the UK pledges to war-torn Yemen by half.

Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab Calls For Worldwide Vaccine Ceasefire To Tackle Coronavirus In War Zones
Dominic Raab will use a UN Security Council meeting on Wednesday to urge world leaders to agree a resolution on global vaccine ceasefires.
Matt Hancock Rules Out Domestic Vaccine Passports A Day After Dominic Raab Said They Were Being Considered
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Rules Out Domestic Vaccine Passports A Day After Dominic Raab Said They Were Being Considered
The government has created more confusion over the possibility of vaccine passports after Matt Hancock contradicted what his Cabinet colleague Dominic Raab said on the matter yesterday.
Vaccine Passports Are Being “Considered”, Despite Government Repeatedly Dismissing Them
Coronavirus
Vaccine Passports Are Being “Considered”, Despite Government Repeatedly Dismissing Them
Dominic Raab has said the government “hasn’t ruled out” implementing a system of vaccine passports to allow people to prove they’ve had a coronavirus vaccination.
Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
Coronavirus
Schools Look Set To Open On 8 March But Ministers Are Cautious About Revealing Details
Ministers hoping to re-open schools on 8 March remain guarded over details of plans, despite 'optimism' from Boris Johnson and growing unrest from lockdown-sceptic MPs keen to confirm a route back to normal life.