The Latest Breaking News from Cat Little

Starmer’s cabinet secretary handed record-breaking payout worth over £2,000 a day after being forced out

Lord Wormald’s payout equates to around £2,000 for each day in his role as cabinet secretary

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Top civil servant sacked by Starmer received record £860,000 payout

Special approval needed for amount that surpassed what Chris Wormald was ‘contractually entitled to’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered

The foreign affairs select committee meets this week to discuss next steps and there are concerns any conclusions reached at this stage may be premature

The Guardian - UK · May 19

Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – as it happened

Bill had successfully passed two votes in the Commons but did not face a vote in the Lords

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Friday briefing: ​​How the boom in running culture is reflected in the London Marathon

In today’s newsletter: A surge of new runners is reshaping one of Britain’s biggest sporting moments, drawing in gen Z women who once felt the sport wasn’t for them

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Two men made mistakes over Mandelson – only one has lost his job. That should haunt Starmer

As the bodies pile up and he continues to blame everyone but himself, respect for the prime minister is draining steadily away, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

Embattled Starmer hits out at his opponents over Mandelson vetting row

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The Independent UK · Apr 23

Cat Little’s evidence to MPs is destined for civil service textbooks

The Cabinet Office permanent secretary’s 100 minutes before the foreign affairs committee will be required viewing

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23

Officials requested Mandelson’s vetting details days after Independent revealed he failed

Cat Little, the most senior official in the Cabinet Office, said details of the disgraced peer’s vetting were requested by the Foreign Office seven months ago

The Independent UK · Apr 23

In Peter Mandelson evidence, Cat Little had the best weapon: an audit trail

Where Olly Robbins relied on recollections, Cabinet Office’s top civil servant was at pains to link her account to paper trail

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23