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Who is Robbie Gibb, the man at the heart of the BBC scandal with links to Boris Johnson?

INSIDE STORY: BBC staff and leading political figures are calling for Robbie Gibb to step down from the BBC board. So, who is the Tory ‘agent’ at the centre of a tangled web of politics and media interests, asks Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

'Thatcherite language': Rachel Reeves slated for public spending crackdown

RACHEL Reeves has been accused of using “Thatcherite language” in her latest crackdown on public spending.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 10, 2024

Doctors, lawyers: we Tories have lost the professional classes to Labour. Here’s how to win them back

In the past 50 years, Britain has changed and so have the voters the party once relied on. To survive, the Conservatives must adapt, says Paul Goodman of Policy Exchange

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

Civil service neutrality: is it time for a more politicised Whitehall?

The government is considering radical plans to “politicise” the civil service in the wake of the resignation of deputy prime minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab over allegations of bullying.

The Week · Apr 24, 2023

Dominic Raab faces push to remove him as MP ahead of general election

Complaint about senior Tory filed with parliamentary commissioner for standards

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Tory plan to ‘politicise’ Whitehall after Raab, as Sunak accused of betrayal

Review to recommend ministers appoint their own officials – as Raab hits out at ‘activist’ civil servants

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Tory peer Lord Maude calls for more ‘robust culture’ in Whitehall

Lord Maude said that, without adjustments, there will be more cases like Dominic Raab’s in which ‘frustrations boil over’ .

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

Tories consider controversial plan to politicise civil service after Raab scandal

No 10 adviser urges political appointments in a radical plan following crisis over bullying

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2023

Tory former minister defends Sue Gray’s ‘integrity’ amid move to Labour

Civil servant who led Partygate inquiry has ‘brains, knowledge, judgment and strength of character’, says Francis Maude

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023

Ex-Tory minister praises Sue Gray’s ‘integrity’ amid Labour appointment row

Labour insisted all civil service rules will be followed after outcry from Conservative MPs about the civil servant’s new role

Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2023