Oliver Dowden in the hot seat as Rishi Sunak chills out

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will be in charge of running the country this week when Rishi Sunak takes a long-awaited holiday for the first time in several years. Mr Dowden, 44, has represented the Prime Minister in the House of Commons

Oliver Dowden gets major promotion after Dominic Raab stands down

Oliver Dowden has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Downing Street has announced. He replaces Dominic Raab who resigned hours earlier following the conclusion of a bullying probe. Meanwhile, Alex Chalk has been appointed Justice Secretary following the resignation of Mr Raab.