The Latest Breaking News from Cabinet Office

Government still taking too long to compensate blood scandal victims, MPs say

The scandal has been dubbed the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2025

Tories urge inquiry into ‘personal attacks’ on top civil servant ‘from No 10’

Labour Party chairwoman Anna Turley said the Government has ‘full confidence’ in the Cabinet Secretary.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Government spends £115,000 on ‘influencer marketing’ in less than a year

Minister said cash supported ‘multiple campaigns’, but Tories say it ‘makes a mockery’ of spending pledges

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025

Almost £10m of public money spent on subsidies for former PMs

Annual cost of allowance has more than doubled in recent years because of quick turnover of prime ministers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2025

Boris Johnson under pressure to explain how private office follows funding rules

Office is part-funded by public duty costs allowance, which should only be used to support public work of former PMs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Former PMs say they use subsidy only for public duties after Boris Johnson revelations

Gordon Brown calls for change to rules as he and other ex-leaders say they do not use allowance for commercial work

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Call to halt Boris Johnson’s £115,000 allowance after Boris Files revelations

Senior politicians want taxpayer-funded support for former PM suspended, as watchdog opens investigation

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

Who is in and who is out? Keir Starmer reshuffles junior ministers

The prime minister moved Yvette Cooper from the Home Office to the Foreign Office in a major shake-up of his top team

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2025

Sir Keir Starmer makes major Cabinet reshuffle after Rayner quits over tax row

Ms Rayner quit Government following an official probe into her admission she did not pay enough stamp duty when she bought a seaside home.

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2025

MPs reject Lords bid to block expulsion of hereditary peers from upper chamber

The Commons rejected a Lords amendment to the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill that would prevent bloodline peers being removed.

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025