UK lawmaker Alex Chalk replaces Raab as justice minister

British Conservative member of parliament Alex Chalk walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

British lawmaker Alex Chalk was named justice minister following Dominic Raab's resignation earlier on Friday, the government said.

Raab, who held the posts of deputy prime minister and justice minister, resigned following a report into claims he bullied colleagues.