Oliver Dowden at present serves as cupboard workplace minister in Rishi Sunak’s authorities
London:
The British authorities named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, changing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier within the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues.
As deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab had no formal powers however stepped in for the prime minister if he was away from parliament or incapacitated.
Oliver Dowden at present serves as cupboard workplace minister in Rishi Sunak’s authorities. He was beforehand chairman of Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Celebration however resigned from that submit final June after two crushing by-election defeats for the celebration.
In the identical announcement, lawmaker Alex Chalk was appointed new justice minister, a place which was beforehand held by Dominic Raab.