The Latest Breaking News from Cabinet Office

Homes without power after Storm Darragh ‘to be reconnected by Wednesday’

Cabinet Office minister Abena Oppong-Asare said reconnections are continuing at pace.

Evening Standard · Dec 10, 2024

UK politics: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country – as it happened

Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2024

Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – as it happened

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024

Cyber risk facing UK being ‘widely underestimated’, security chief warns

National Cyber Security Centre chief Richard Horne will warn of the dangers posed by countries including Russia and China as well as online criminals.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Russian threats will not ‘dictate our decisions’ on Ukraine, minister tells Nato

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said Russia had stepped up its cyber attacks on Ukraine and its allies over the past year.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024

Tories say Labour is weakening national security with plan to decommission drones, warships and helicopters – as it happened

Defence secretary John Healey announced moves including decommissioning two Navy flagships as part of plans to save up to £500m

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector

Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Keir Starmer top ally hails axing of hereditary peers as 'biggest step in Lords reform for a long time'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same

Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024

Top Keir Starmer ally dodges questions over whether he believes Donald Trump has 'Nazi and KKK sympathies'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden says Trump will forgive withering criticism of him by a series of Labour politicians

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after claiming Covid Partygate row was ‘overblown’

The newly elected Tory leader said the story was exaggerated as she praised Boris Johnson as a ‘great prime minister’

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2024