British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Dominic Raab as the new Brexit minister after his predecessor quit in protest at his government's plans for a close trading relationship with the European Union.
But who is Dominic Raab?
The 44-year-old was elected to parliament in 2010 and has served in a range of different junior ministerial roles.
He campaigned for Brexit ahead of the 2016 referendum.
He studied law at both Oxford and Cambridge, and went on to work for city law firm Linklaters, working on project finance, international litigation and competition law.
Prior to becoming a member of parliament, he also worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth office.
Most recently he was the government's housing minister, a high-profile appointment following the Grenfell Tower apartment block fire in London, in which 71 people died. He previously served as a justice department minister and the minister for civil liberties.
He has written or co-written several books. His first, published in 2009 was focused on the defence of human rights and civil liberties.
Mr Raab holds a black belt in karate, according to his own website.
His views on Brexit
In June, Mr Raab spoke about Brexit to The House magazine, saying:
"What we've got to do as a government and as a parliamentary party and indeed as a country, is show that we are bigger than the sum of our parts. If we take a bit more of that approach, a bit more unity of purpose, well get a great result out ofBrexit. Well also unite the country."
He also told the magazine he thought pro-Brexit politicians should show flexibility when it comes to the final Brexit deal, saying: "I think if we're true to our promises that we've made in our manifesto and the mandate that we got from the referendum, which was to take back control over our borders, our laws and our money I think we ought to on the Brexit side be flexible about the bridge to that end state."
Speaking of his concerns for the negotiations, he said: "One thing I get nervous about, or anxious, is that we don't cower in a corner, so fixated on the risk that we look somehow afraid of our own shadow. Britain is a hell of a lot better than that."
