First minister raises ‘deep concerns’ about case of Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been imprisoned for four years awaiting trialNicola Sturgeon has written to the embattled foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, urging him to intervene in the case of a Scottish…
Dominic Raab ‘persuaded PM he could stay on holiday’ in Afghanistan crisis
Report raises further questions over foreign secretary as Tory ex-minister says UK should have stood up to US over withdrawalA former defence minister has said the UK failed to “stand up” to the US over the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, amid mor…
If only Dominic Raab had watched Iron Man | Stewart Lee
The foreign secretary was in good company in woefully misjudging the Taliban threatMany of the excitable characters who impulsively phone talk radio stations without having thought through their contradictory positions are rightly horrified by footage …
Afghans face catastrophe without urgent aid, UN warns
As deaths are reported in crush at Kabul airport, Keir Starmer leads calls for Dominic Raab to resign over UK’s ‘complacent’ responseAfghanistan is facing an “absolute catastrophe” involving widespread hunger, homelessness and economic collapse unless …
Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab fail Afghanistan – cartoon
The prime minister and the foreign secretary do a good job of delegation – and not much else• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Why reshuffle-shy Boris Johnson is reluctant to sack ministers
Analysis: Dominic Raab is saved for now but enters ministerial limbo ahead of PM’s long-awaited shake-up of top teamDominic Raab appears to have been saved this week by Boris Johnson’s exceptionally high threshold for sacking ministers. For now, the fo…
Dominic Raab – the foreign secretary who phones it in | Marina Hyde
Incompetent, negligent, isolated, increasingly disliked – Raab may just be the perfect ambassador for ‘global Britain’Is it possible to appear muscular while making a phone call? It is certainly the look that furiously committed political man Dominic R…
Dominic Raab under pressure to quit after delegating ‘rescue call’ for Afghan translators
Foreign secretary’s position ‘untenable’ after claims he made himself unavailable on holiday as Afghanistan fellDominic Raab is facing increasing pressure to resign, including from some of his own party’s MPs, after claims he effectively disappeared fo…
Afghanistan: key questions about the government’s handling of the crisis
Dominic Raab is under pressure after the foreign secretary remained on holiday while the Taliban advanced on KabulDominic Raab has faced questions about his future over his handling of the buildup to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, including calls…
Nicola Jennings on Johnson and Raab’s Afghanistan platitudes — cartoon
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