Jacob Rees-Mogg to sell London offices as civil servants work from home Minister had urged staff to go into office and attacked FCA over working from home The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022
UK government efficiency minister Jacob Rees-Mogg travelled to Wales for £1,300 The Secretary of State for Wales’ travel bill for the same trip was £692.35 - as he caught a train Wales Online · Aug 27, 2022
Tory Efficiency minister Jacob Rees-Mogg spent £1,300 travelling to Wales Details of the trip on 21 July reveal he spent £1,332 of taxpayers’ cash travelling to, from and around Wrexham by chauffeur-driven limousine - instead of getting there by train, which would have cost £98 Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022
Who will be in Liz Truss' Cabinet? All the predictions from Suella Braverman to IDS Tax-slashing free marketeer Liz Truss, who has slammed 'handouts' for struggling Brits, is expected to appoint a string of right-wingers and allies to top jobs now she is Prime Minister Daily Mirror · Aug 23, 2022
8 Liz Truss policies that could affect you and divide the nation On the campaign trail Liz Truss proved herself faltering and prone to being “misrepresented”. Daily Record · Aug 22, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg backs Liz Truss’s ‘workers need more graft’ comment amid Tory leadership race Truss said she believes in ‘hard work’ after the leaked clip of her criticising British workers The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg says outrage over Truss calling UK workers lazy was 'confected' JACOB Rees-Mogg has defended Liz Truss for her widely criticised comments that British workers need to display “more graft”. The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg backs Liz Truss’s claim UK workers need ‘more graft’ Brexit opportunities minister says Tory leadership hopeful’s comments reflect Britain’s ‘poor productivity’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2022
Tory Jacob Rees-Mogg attacks 'rotten culture' of civil servants working from home The Old Etonian with a house five minutes’ walk from Parliament - who has been touted as Liz Truss’s future Levelling-Up Secretary - complained the number of civil servants turning up to the office was 'hopeless' Daily Mirror · Aug 21, 2022
Liz Truss 'begins filling key Cabinet roles' as allies believe contest is over LIZ Truss has begun filling her Cabinet, with key positions set to be awarded to Jacob Rees-Mogg and Suella Braverman, it is being reported. The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2022
Jacob Rees-Mogg says government should no longer ‘deliver certain functions’ as Brexit prize ‘Our departure from the European Union necessitates a re-thinking of the British state’ The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022
‘Legitimate’ to consider overhaul of future Tory leadership elections – Cleverly The Education Minister faced questions about whether the leadership contest was appropriate during the cost-of-living crisis. The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022
Tory rivals warned tax cuts could worsen pressures on public spending Truss defiant as Sunak seizes on stark IFS report to attack her economic plans Wales Online · Aug 18, 2022
Tory candidates warned over tax cut pledges amid worsening economic outlook Frontrunner Liz Truss and rival Rishi Sunak have repeatedly clashed over competing visions for the UK economy. The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Ministers planning to cut civil servant redundancy pay at same time as 91,000 jobs Exclusive: Unions warn proposal to reduce payouts by a quarter as headcount shrinks could lead to industrial action
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Labour attacks ‘jobs for mates’ as bill for Tory special advisers rises to record £12.7m Exclusive: ‘More advisers than ever – but no plan to tackle the cost of living crisis,’ says Angela Rayner
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg: Boris Johnson’s demise was ‘triumph’ for Remainers The Brexit Opportunities Minister said there are “still a lot of people” who resent leaving the EU in the UK
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Brexit: Bringing down Boris Johnson was ‘triumph’ for Remainers, says Rees-Mogg Brexit minister also calls on Labour MP to ‘stand down’ as chair of Partygate inquiry
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2022 Boris Johnson used ‘rude words’ when I told him to quit, says Douglas Ross Scottish Tory leader reveals PM’s anger – and says he was ‘shocked’ by attack from Jacob Rees-Mogg
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg attack on civil service waste shows photo of empty desks in his own department Now-deleted photo showed ghostly office within Cabinet Office
Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022 Woman in fierce row with neighbour over 50ft hedge admits defeat... 20 years later Bath and North East Somerset Council have ruled that she cannot order the hedgerow to be cut short, because the trees don't block access to her property and her home still gets enough light
Daily Record · Aug 4, 2022 UK Government invests in new fraud squad to help tackle DWP and HMRC mis-claiming during last year The Public Sector Fraud Authority will hunt down fraud committed against the public purse.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2022 Bain & Co barred from UK government contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa Global management consultancy’s three-year ban follows pressure by ex- Labour minister Peter Hain
The National (Scotland) · Aug 2, 2022 Wee Ginger Dug: Liz Truss puts another nail in the Union coffin WE all thought that Boris Johnson was going to be the Conservatives' biggest asset to the Scottish independence campaign
Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg admits he was wrong to claim Brexit wouldn't cause Dover queues Mr Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister, said he was wrong to claim there would be no delays in Kent, but suggested Brits should holiday in Portugal instead while lashing out at French authorities