Dominic Raab today tried to pour cold water on growing claims of a split between Boris Johnson and his top scientist Sir Patrick Vallance over whether the UK could face a second nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Mr Johnson said he ‘certainly’ does not want to impose draconian restrictions again as he likened the ‘tool’ of national … Read more
Dominic Raab today warned despots, dictators and their henchmen they will no longer be able to buy property in the UK or ‘siphon dirty money through British banks’ as he unveiled the Government’s new sanctions regime. Before Brexit the UK usually acted alongside the European Union or the United Nations when imposing sanctions on individuals … Read more
Dominic Raab ‘warns officials Britain’s foreign aid budget faces a £3bn cut’ amid sharp economic contraction from coronavirus The Foreign Secretary has warned the foreign aid budget could be cut by £3bn Government sources blame the coronavirus pandemic for the budget slashing Raab is said to have seen projections of UK economy contracting 20 per … Read more
Dominic Raab has said Britons should not ‘airbrush our history’ as a Conservative former universities minister blamed ‘culture wars’ for the decision to remove a statue of slave-trader Cecil Rhodes outside Oxford University The statue of Cecil Rhodes is set to be removed after a vote from governors at Oriel College yesterday, following intense anger … Read more
‘I kneel for two people – the Queen and my wife’: Dominic Raab faces backlash as he says BLM ‘taking the knee’ protest is from ‘Game of Thrones’ and a symbol of ‘subjugation’ Dominic Raab hit at ‘taking knee’ protest suggesting it is from Game of Thrones Mr Raab said it ‘feels to me like … Read more
Dominic Raab was unaware of Harry Dunn’s death until after prime suspect Anne Sacoolas had fled the UK, the teenager’s family have been told. Mr Dunn, 19, was driving his motorcycle on 27 August last year when he collided with a car in the opposite direction. Ms Sacoolas, 42, is the main suspect involved and was charged … Read more
Dominic Raab today admitted that lockdown will have to be tightened again if there is an ‘uptick’ in cities or economic sectors. The Foreign Secretary said the government would not hesitate to act as he defended the decision to loosen draconian restrictions in England despite concerns from experts that a spike in infections is ‘inevitable’. … Read more
Blanket reopening of schools next month would be ‘far too risky’, says Dominic Raab as he warns over second wave of the coronavirus Foreign secretary Dominic Raab said reopening schools would risk another peak He outlined the government’s phased approach to opening UK schools again It came after Nicola Sturgeon said Scottish schools wouldn’t open anytime … Read more
‘It would lift the spirit of the nation’: Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reveals plans to play Premier League games behind closed doors are under ‘active consideration’ as he reinforces government’s desire to see Project Restart succeed Dominic Raab has assured that a Premier League return is under consideration He says it ‘would lift the spirits … Read more
Dominic Raab has braced Britain to prepare for a ‘new normal’ with social distancing curbs in place for the long-haul. The Foreign Secretary, who has been deputising in Boris Johnson’s absence, said elements of the current lockdown would remain for ‘some time’. He dampened hopes of an imminent loosening of restrictions by refusing to be … Read more