Coronavirus UK: Dominic Raab self-isolating after infectee contact

Dominic Raab has revealed he is self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. The Foreign Secretary said he would abide by NHS track and trace rules and stay out of public for two weeks. Mr Raab said he will work remotely for the 14 days amid diplomatic challenges with the US over … Read more

Dominic Raab pleads for Britons to get back to the office

‘It is damaging the economy’: Dominic Raab pleads for Britons to get back to the office – but civil service is still advertising jobs working from home By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:20 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 16:20 BST, 6 September 2020 Dominic Raab today issued a fresh plea for … Read more

Airport testing for Covid ‘is not reliable’, insists Dominic Raab

Testing for coronavirus at airports is not a ‘reliable’ way of preventing the disease coming into the country, Dominic Raab insisted today. The Foreign Secretary defied mounting calls for a screening system to be introduced to save the travel industry, claiming that backers of the move – now including Labour – had not ‘thought it … Read more

Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ ahead of crunch talks

Dominic Raab accuses the EU of ‘double standards’ and warns the UK won’t ‘haggle away’ sovereignty for a trade deal ahead of make-or-break talks – as negotiator Lord Frost vows ‘this time, we won’t blink’ Crucial round of talks on Brexit trade deal are happening in London this week  Dominic Raab accuses EU of ‘double … Read more

Where next? Dominic Raab puts more holidays into doubts after shock overnight Spain decision

Dominic Raab warned that more summer holidays abroad could be ruined today as he said he could not guarantee more countries would not be slapped with quarantine rules. He spoke out after holidaymakers already in Spain were told they would now have to spend 14 days in isolation on their return after air bridge rules … Read more

‘We cannot apologise’: Dominic Raab DEFENDS decision to axe quarantine-free travel to Spain

Dominic Raab refused to apologise for reimposing quarantine on travel to Spain today despite the fury of British holidaymakers who have already headed to the Costas. The Foreign Secretary defended the  decision by the Department for Transport to remove the country from a list of safe destinations in the wake of a spike in coronavirus … Read more

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China

Top US diplomat Mike Pompeo meets Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab amid growing stand-off with China Donald Trump ‘s top diplomat was in London to discuss China and other issues Came amid growing tensions over Hong Kong and persecution of minorities Mr Pompeo arrived in a Stars and Stripes mask to meet backbenchers By David … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab taking on Beijing 

Black belt Dominic Raab was in tough guy mode: HENRY DEEDES watches Foreign Secretary taking on Beijing By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:47 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 23:06 BST, 20 July 2020 With a stiff-board back and a pronounced tone of defiance, Dominic Raab announced to the Commons he was … Read more

Dominic Raab announces extradition treaty with Hong Kong is being suspended

Dominic Raab today announced the UK’s extradition treaty with Hong Kong is being ‘immediately and indefinitely’ suspended after Beijing imposed a controversial national security law.  The Foreign Secretary said the UK wants a ‘positive relationship’ with China but ‘we will be clear where we disagree’.  He said: ‘I have consulted with the Home Secretary, the … Read more

Dominic Raab urges workers to return to offices to get the economy ‘firing on all cylinders’ again

Get back to the office! Dominic Raab urges workers to return to get the economy ‘firing on all cylinders’ again… as new figures show just one in SIX are back in the workplace  Dominic Raab has urged workers to return to the office where safe to do so  He said it would help the economic … Read more