Britain: Oliver Dowden appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Alex Chalk Minister of Justice
The British government announced the appointment of Oliver Dowden as Deputy Prime Minister, to succeed Dominic Raab, who resigned from his post following allegations of bullying employees while serving as minister in various departments. And the government stated - in a statement broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) today, Friday - that the portfolio of justice, Alex Chalk, was also assigned to replace Dominic Raab in the position. The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced his acceptance of Raab's resignation with great sadness, but stressed that the decision to resign was the right decision.