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Plans to sell £1.5bn of UK government offices based on ‘fantasy’, say critics

Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of pursuing agenda of ‘punishing civil servants who work from home’

The Guardian - UK

Peer who said independence would be 'morally wrong' set for senior role in Liz Truss's government

A PEER who said that Scotland should “evolve back” and that independence would be “morally wrong” is set for a senior constitutional role in…

The National (Scotland)

Gibraltar’s city status re-affirmed after 180-year absence from official lists

Ministers have published a fresh record of the 81 places that have so far achieved the accolade.

The Independent UK

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Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals ‘new strategy’ to sell off £1.5bn of London offices

It is not clear to what extent the planned sale is part of the Government’s pre-existing plan to move 22,000 civil servants out of the capital.

The Independent UK

‘Orwellian’ government unit accused of blocking FoI requests to be replaced

Clearing house had been criticised for its lack of transparency and its powers to control information

The Guardian - UK

'Orwellian' government team accused of running 'journalist blacklist' to be overhauled

The controversial "clearing house" - accused of blocking the release of politically sensitive information - will be replaced with a "centre of excellence"

Daily Mirror

SNP demand Lord Frost not given government job if Liz Truss becomes PM

The SNP have urged Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss to rule out offering a return to government for “anti-devolution” peer David Frost.

The National (Scotland)

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Government on ‘war footing’ over cost of living crisis, minister claims – but offers no new help

Ministers considering ‘various cards’ next PM can play, says Kit Malthouse – as Liz Truss accused of ‘moral failure’ over refusal to extra payments

The Independent UK

Government plan to cut civil servants’ redundancy pay ‘add insult to injury’, says union

Ministers want ‘job cuts on the cheap’, says PCS union – as Rishi Sunak attacks ‘bloated’ state

The Independent UK

Ministers planning to cut civil servant redundancy pay at same time as 91,000 jobs

Exclusive: Unions warn proposal to reduce payouts by a quarter as headcount shrinks could lead to industrial action

The Guardian - UK

Japan's GDP expands in Q2 after Covid curbs lifted

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted Covid-19 curbs on businesses.

AFP

Met Police Covid fine for ‘partying’ while sitting at desk was ‘slap in face’, says cleared office worker

Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.

Evening Standard

Tories ‘have put the smoke alarm on snooze’ as Britain faces wildfire risk

Labour claims the Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ in response to the extreme weather.

The Independent UK

Jacob Rees-Mogg attack on civil service waste shows photo of empty desks in his own department

Now-deleted photo showed ghostly office within Cabinet Office

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Only two out of five staff at 'Britain's FBI' think they have tools to do job

Labour analysed a poll of civil servants to find out how many were satisfied they had tools necessary to perform their roles effectively

Daily Record

UK Government invests in new fraud squad to help tackle DWP and HMRC mis-claiming during last year

The Public Sector Fraud Authority will hunt down fraud committed against the public purse.

The Guardian - UK

‘Science superpower’ plan risks making UK bureaucracy superpower, says peer

Author of Lords report says government’s approach ‘feels like setting off on a marathon with your shoelaces tied together’

The Guardian - UK

Bain & Co barred from UK government contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa

Global management consultancy’s three-year ban follows pressure by ex- Labour minister Peter Hain

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Evening Standard

Partygoers who are violent against women could be tagged with forensic spray under new trial

The spray contains a ‘unique DNA code’ that can be tracked by police using UV lights

Wales Online

Battle over royal diaries trying to cover up Prince Philip affair, claims historian

Author Andrew Lownie is trying to see letters and diaries left by Prince Philip's uncle Lord Mountbatten who was killed in IRA bomb attack

Daily Record

UK Government 'trying to cover up Prince Philip affair' in secret diary row, claims historian

Author Andrew Lownie estimates the Government has spent around £2 million trying to stop him seeing all the archive left by the Mountbatten family.

Daily Mirror

Ministers trying to cover up Prince Philip affair in secret diary row, claims historian

Historian who is spending a fortune trying to see royal letters and diaries left by Prince Philip's uncle Lord Mountbatten fears Government is spending millions to protect identity of a secret lover

The Independent UK

Pay compensation to infected blood victims ‘right away’ before more people die, Hunt tells government

‘Successive governments didn’t act as quickly as they should have and we need to recognise this is as a terrible, terrible injustice’

The Independent UK

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

British and French border force officials said the two countries are ‘working closely’ to support the smooth flow of traffic.

Chronicle Live

Interim compensation payments of at least £100,000 should be paid to contaminated blood victims 'without delay'

The Government has been told to pay interim compensation to victims of the contaminated blood scandal "without delay" by Sir Brian Langstaff.

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