Oliver Dowden Becomes New UK Deputy Prime Minister After Dominic Raab’s Resignation

Oliver Dowden has been named Britain’s new Deputy Prime Minister following the resignation of Dominic Raab.

KanyiDaily recalls that Dominic Raab resigned on Friday, April 21, after he was accused of bulling staff members while working as a cabinet minister across different UK government departments.

During the investigation conducted by Adam Tolley, evidence was heard from multiple government officials about complaints of bullying at three different departments.

Raab denied claims he belittled and demeaned his staff and said he “behaved professionally at all times” while acting as foreign secretary, Brexit secretary and justice secretary.

But in his resignation letter addressed to Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, Raab said he decided to step down after an investigation into eight bullying allegations against him found that some of the claims made against him were justified.

Dowden Becomes UK deputy PM

Oliver Dowden had been the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office secretary in Rishi Sunak’s government before the new appointment, and he will continue in those roles alongside his new responsibilities.

Tweeting after the announcement, he said: “Deeply honoured to have been asked to serve as deputy prime minister. I look forward to working even more closely with the prime minister as we tackle the issues that matter most to the people of this country.”

Dowden was educated at a selective state school in Hertfordshire before heading to Cambridge, where he studied law.

But he went on to work for the Tory Party as a researcher and later became a special adviser and deputy chief of staff to David Cameron.

Dowden became an MP in 2015 and represents Hertsmere in his home country, with a solid majority of over 21,000.

Dominic Raab is the third senior minister to leave the government since Rishi Sunak became prime minister.

KanyiDaily had also reported how Rishi Sunak was for not wearing a seatbelt in a moving car while filming a social media video three months ago.