<p>The British government named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues.</p>.<p>As deputy prime minister, Raab had no formal powers but stepped in for the prime minister if he was away from parliament or incapacitated.</p>.<p>Dowden currently serves as cabinet office minister in Sunak's government. He was previously chairman of Sunak's Conservative Party but resigned from that post last June after two crushing by-election defeats for the party.</p>.<p>In the same announcement, lawmaker Alex Chalk was appointed new justice minister, a position which was previously held by Raab. </p>
<p>The British government named Oliver Dowden deputy prime minister on Friday, replacing Dominic Raab who resigned earlier in the day following a report into claims he bullied colleagues.</p>.<p>As deputy prime minister, Raab had no formal powers but stepped in for the prime minister if he was away from parliament or incapacitated.</p>.<p>Dowden currently serves as cabinet office minister in Sunak's government. He was previously chairman of Sunak's Conservative Party but resigned from that post last June after two crushing by-election defeats for the party.</p>.<p>In the same announcement, lawmaker Alex Chalk was appointed new justice minister, a position which was previously held by Raab. </p>