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Oliver Dowden

April 2023

  • Oliver Dowden

    High standards still expected from civil servants after Raab report, says Dowden

  • Dowden also praised Rishi Sunak for bringing a sense of 'calm and stability' to government

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    Tories expect to lose 1,000 council seats, says deputy PM Oliver Dowden – video

  • Former Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab leaves his home in Esher, Surrey after he resigned from his cabinet positions.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Dominic Raab blames ‘activist civil servants’ after resigning over bullying report – as it happened

  • Oliver Dowden

    Oliver Dowden named deputy PM and Alex Chalk justice secretary after Raab quits

March 2023

  • Oliver Dowden

    MPs and peers ask information commissioner to investigate TikTok

  • Striking NHS staff and teachers demonstrate in Trafalgar Square.

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Further strikes suspended as NHS workers offered new pay deal – as it happened

December 2022

  • Nurses on a picket line outside Great Ormond Street hospital in central London

    UK government will stay ‘resolute’ on nurses’ pay, says Oliver Dowden

    Minister defends refusal to override pay offer despite threat of further industrial action in January

  • December rail strikes begin as Britain faces weeks of disruption over festive period – video

    The first 48-hour rail strike of the week begins on Tuesday, followed by a range of industrial action in the public sector over the festive period

  • Members of the British Army and a Border Force Official

    Cobra meeting to discuss plans for military staff to cover striking workers

    Labour and former army head warn repeated use of armed forces may lead to burnout and soldiers quitting

November 2022

  • Oliver Dowden

    Dowden paid £8,398 fee by firm of Kwarteng mini-budget party host

    Payment for ‘policy advice’ came from company of hedge fund manager who organised September champagne reception
  • Gavin Williamson

    Rishi Sunak under pressure over Gavin Williamson texts

    PM said to have been informed of the complaint against Williamson before giving him a cabinet role
  • Woman wearing dark blue nurse’s top and has her stethoscope around her neck. She is looking at her patients records on her digital tablet and sending emails.

    Plans in place to deal with strike action by UK’s nurses, government says

    Oliver Dowden says Department of Health has ‘well-oiled contingencies’ to manage impact of action

October 2022

  • Journalists outside 10 Downing Street.

    Sunak vows to bring ‘integrity’ to No 10 but gambles by restoring Braverman

    New PM pledges to fix ‘mistakes’ of predecessor but return of former home secretary alarms some MPs
  • Jeremy Hunt, Suella Braverman and James Cleverly.

    Hunt and Cleverly keep jobs and Braverman back as home secretary in Sunak’s reshuffle

    Dominic Raab appointed deputy PM and justice secretary with Jacob Rees-Mogg and Brandon Lewis among departures
  • Rishi Sunak

    Huge margin of support gives Rishi Sunak a free hand in choosing cabinet

    New prime minister likely to prioritise unity rather than loyalty in choosing ministers, with Hunt and Shapps expected to stay in place

August 2022

  • Liz Truss with Kwasi Kwarteng at the launch of her Tory leadership campaign in July

    Liz Truss cabinet predictions: who could be in and who would lose out?

    Analysis: Kwasi Kwarteng and Thérèse Coffey could be among the big winners if Truss becomes PM

June 2022

  • Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden<br>LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - June 8: Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden leaves 10 Downing Street after attending a meeting in London, United Kingdom on June 8, 2022. (Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    I quit! The art of writing the great resignation letter

    Alex Clark
  • Boris Johnson

    Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
    Boris Johnson admits byelection defeats ‘not brilliant’ as ex-Tory leader calls for resignation – as it happened

  • John Crace

    The politics sketch
    Of course the Convict wouldn’t resign – that’s for little people like Dowden

    John Crace
  • Martin Rowson 25.06.2022

    Guardian Opinion cartoon
    Martin Rowson on Oliver Dowden’s resignation as Conservative party chair – cartoon

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