Dowden becomes UK deputy prime minister following Dominic Raab's resignation Oliver Dowden has been named the new deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom after his predecessor, Mr Dominic Raab, resigned Friday morning. Raab resigned after a report into his behaviour found him to be “intimidating” and “unreasonably and persistently aggressive” in meetings. Raab, however, stated that the report is “flawed.” Reuters report that Dowden had been the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Cabinet Office secretary in Rishi Sunak’s government before the new appointment, and he will continue in those roles...