The Latest Breaking News from Cabinet Office

Brits told dial 999 only if their lives are at risk in run up to Christmas

Their dire warning comes as 100,000 nurses begin their second 24 hour strike on Tuesday and ambulance crews walk out the following day

Daily Mirror · Dec 17, 2022

Liz Truss rushed to meet Rupert Murdoch firm CEO within weeks of becoming PM

LIZ Truss’s first external meeting as prime minister was with the head of Rupert Murdoch’s publishing firm which owns The Times and The Sun, new…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022

Partygate: ministers accused of writing ‘blank cheque’ for Boris Johnson legal bills

Exclusive: Cabinet Office to extend contract with law firm to defend claims ex-PM misled parliament, sources say

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022

Thousands of ambulance workers and NHS staff to walk out on strike

Hundreds of troops are on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters and Border Force staff as ministers prepare for a wave of strikes across public services in the run-up to Christmas

Wales Online · Dec 6, 2022

Military personnel are training as ambulance drivers and firefighters as NHS strikes loom

It comes amid an abundance of public sector strikes including NHS nurses and ambulance drivers, while fire brigades and junior doctors find themselves balloted for similar action by their respective unions.

Chronicle Live · Dec 4, 2022

Military on stand-by to drive ambulances and fight fires over strike fears

Hundreds of troops are being trained, the Cabinet Office said

Manchester Evening News · Dec 4, 2022

Military could be brought in to drive ambulances and fill NHS, says Nadhim Zahawi

“Things like driving ambulances and other parts of the public sector – we have got to try and minimise disruption.”

Nottingham Post · Dec 4, 2022

Ministers 'unprepared' for another crisis like Covid after resilience plan falls behind

The government initially planned to publish its resilience plan - promised 18 months ago - in July - now they say it will come in the Autumn...and that could last until nearly Christmas.

Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022

Rishi Sunak’s cabinet office has largest gender pay gap of all government departments

‘These findings speak to a wider culture of women being held back and facing a gender glass ceiling in government,’ says Angela Rayner

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

Whitehall chief looking at whether to stop civil service work on Scotland vote

Scotland secretary tells MPs Simon Case is considering issue related to would-be independence referendum

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022