HENRY DEEDES: Raab talking to the IDC about the DCO and NGOs? It’s a bit light on the LOLs

HENRY DEEDES: Raab talking to the IDC about the DCO and NGOs? It’s a bit light on the LOLs By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 22 April 2021 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 22 April 2021 Bamboozled by Line Of Duty? All that AFO, ARU and UCO gobbledegook? Try sitting thought the … Read more

World’s poorest ‘going hungry because we are not signing off cheques’, furious MPs tell Dominic Raab

Dominic Raab clashed with MPs today as he defended the UK’s decision to slash aid for the world’s poorest by £4billion because of the pandemic.  The Foreign Secretary was told that delays to signing off cash for aid agencies – which should have been done almost a month ago – had left them in a … Read more

US ‘deliberately let China eavesdrop on a call to Dominic Raab to send message to Beijing’

US ‘deliberately let China eavesdrop on a call to Dominic Raab to send a message to the Communist Party in Beijing’ Call was used to suggest coronavirus leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology Washington source said Mr Raab had been ‘very supportive’ during phone call Source said: ‘We did it on an open phone to … Read more

UK imposes sanctions on Burma’s army leaders as Dominic Raab  condemns their military coup

UK imposes sanctions on Burma’s army leaders as Dominic Raab condemns their military coup and demands the release of Aung San Suu Kyi By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 15:30 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 15:35 GMT, 18 February 2021 Britain slapped international sanctions on Burmese military leaders today as  it condemned … Read more

Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be used inside the UK

Dominic Raab says ‘vaccine passports’ COULD be needed to get into pubs or supermarkets in the UK despite the government insisting they will only be used for foreign travel Dominic Raab said ‘vaccine passports’ for use within UK ‘under consideration’ Government previously insisted that any system would be for for foreign travel Asked if proof … Read more

Dominic Raab banded ‘petty’ over status of EU ambassador

Tory backlash over Dominic Raab’s ‘petty’ refusal to grant full diplomatic status to EU’s ambassador because he ‘represents an organisation not a country’ UK is refusing to grant diplomatic status to the new EU ambassador in London Foreign Office says Joao Vale de Almeida represents an organisation not state EU has an ambassador for the … Read more

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists

Dominic Raab blasts ‘mercenary’ British barrister for agreeing to prosecute pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong David Perry QC is acting against pro-democracy campaigners in China Nine activists include newspaper proprietor Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee Mr Perry’s friends have said that he is just following legal ‘cab rank’ principle  By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: … Read more

Dominic Raab defends EU trade deal amid criticism from fishing firms

Dominic Raab insists ministers are trying to fix post-Brexit border ‘teething problems’ as the Scottish fishing industry warns many firms are days from collapse Scottish fishing industry has blamed post-Brexit border checks for long delays Delays at border mean that goods are rotten on arrival when they get to the EU Dominic Raab said Government … Read more

Dominic Raab accuses EU of ‘moving the goal posts’ on trade talks

Dominic Raab today raised hopes of the UK and the EU striking a post-Brexit trade accord as he said ‘there is a deal to be done’ but warned fishing rights remain the ‘one outstanding major bone of contention’.  The Foreign Secretary said he believed talks between Britain and the bloc are now entering their final … Read more

Dominic Raab says US election result ‘beyond reasonable doubt’

Dominic Raab insists US election result is ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ and dismisses fears Boris Johnson and Joe Biden will not get along after backlash over PM’s past comments about Barack Obama No10 is busy war gaming the crucial first phone call between PM and Joe Biden  Sources close to Democratic campaign questioned if Mr Johnson … Read more