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UK civil service staff turnover ‘worryingly’ high amid fall in morale

Pay and institutional issues contribute to almost 12% of Whitehall staff changing department or leaving in year to March, report says

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

Here’s how many of Rishi Sunak’s five key pledges have been met one year on

RISHI Sunak is failing to deliver on most of the five key pledges he made a year ago which he said his government should be judged on, a report says.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

OPINION - Cabinet reshuffles are fun, but there can be too much of a good thing

In a sea of ministerial turnover, Nick Gibb has been a rare island of stability. Among the 10 education secretaries since 2010 (and eight since 2018) Gibb was a near ever-present at the department as minister of state. It is perhaps no coincidence that schools in England have been one…

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023

OPINION - Liz Truss has learned nothing, still blames everyone else

That was weird. Five days short of the one-year anniversary of her disastrous ‘mini-Budget’, Liz Truss stood behind a podium at the Institute for Government (IfG) and blamed all her problems on other people.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak’s leadership questioned as studies sow levelling up doubt

Two reports by influential think tanks have been critical of efforts to address regional inequalities.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire's police forces could be combined in future under plans for new authority

Directly-elected Police and Crime Commissioners could also be scrapped

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2023

GP referrals system may be creating ‘hidden backlog’ of patients needing help

A study by the Institute For Government and Public First said not enough data has been published about the ‘advice and guidance’ referral system.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Treasury’s ‘secrecy’ hindered parts of Covid response, says think-tank

Treasury’s reticence to sharing analysis ‘contributed to decision-making becoming a tug of war’

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Treasury secrecy hindered aspects of Covid-19 response, think tank says

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Blackford: Flynn gave me ‘categoric’ assurance that SNP auditors were in place

The former leader of the party in Westminster seemed to be at odds with his successor over the issue of the checking of the group’s books.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023