The Latest Breaking News from Cabinet Office

Johnson defended after missing heatwave meetings as PM accused of ‘clocking off’

Boris Johnson was at Chequers over the weekend where he hosted friends for a party.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

UK heatwave: Union calls for Brits to be sent home if workplaces get hotter than 25C

The GMB union called for a “maximum working temperature” of 25C in workplaces like offices - as Brits brace for life-threatening 40C temperatures on Monday and Tuesday

Daily Mirror · Jul 17, 2022

Boris Johnson skips heatwave crisis meeting to ‘host Chequers party’

Prime minister ‘missing in action’ again – after skipping vital Cobra gatherings on Covid at start of premiership

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

Top civil service union calls for public inquiry over Cabinet Office racism

Exclusive: The call follows reports about the issue published byThe Independent.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

UK heatwave: Emergency planning in government amid fears temperatures could hit 40C

Chances of Sunday being hottest day on record are almost one in three, Met Office says

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Spotlight on Nadhim Zahawi over personal finances after tax investigations surface

Following multiple revelations by The Independent and other newspapers, questions are now being asked over the chancellor’s wealth and how it has been accumulated

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Boris Johnson’s property portfolio: Boris and Carrie set to move to Herne Hill after Downing Street

The Johnsons have sold their Camberwell flat and reportedly bought a five-bedroom house on the border of Herne Hill and Dulwich Village.

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Government ‘wasted’ more than £800m choosing single-use PPE over greener alternative

Exclusive: Ministers had option to buy multi-use protective gowns, which would have saved hundreds of millions in taxpayers’ money over two years, estimates presented to government show

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2022

Revealed: officials raised ‘flag’ over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs before he was appointed chancellor

HMRC alert raised as minister faces questions over offshore family trust that held shares worth £20m

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs under investigation by HMRC

Exclusive: Revelation comes as Mr Zahawi launches bid to succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2022