New prisons to be built and inmates released early, justice secretary says, as MoJ warns men’s jails could run out of space – as it happened MoJ says male prisons currently operating at 99% capacity The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025
Carney: Canadians not impressed by second UK state visit for Trump PM Mark Carney said the invitation ‘cut across’ messages his government is trying to send in response to US threats against Canada’s sovereignty. Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London as government cuts costs New regional hubs are set to open across the country The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Canadians unimpressed by UK state visit invite to Donald Trump, says PM Mark Carney Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister said the invitation ‘cut across clear messages’ Evening Standard · May 14, 2025
Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London Move to bring number of full-time government staff working in Whitehall down from 95,000 to about 83,000 The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025
Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London as 11 Government offices set to close Some 12,000 civil service jobs will be moved out of London and 11 Government office buildings shut Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
Inside the hacking meltdown at Marks & Spencer's Minister warns that companies much treat cyber security as “an absolute priority” Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
Whitehall departments to be told to move more civil servants out of London or get less cash Exclusive: Rachel Reeves’ spending review will be aimed at injecting hundreds of millions into growth areas with a shift of government jobs The Independent UK · May 10, 2025
Labour MPs urged to focus on future amid post-election discontent Labour is facing a ‘battle for the very future and the heart and soul of our country’, Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said. Evening Standard · May 7, 2025
‘Nationally significant’ cyber attacks double since last year, security chief warns Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that the agency had dealt with 200 incidents overall since September 2024. The Independent UK · May 7, 2025
Government to unveil new cybersecurity measures after wave of attacks Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will tell tech experts and business chiefs that cybersecurity is an ‘absolute necessity’. The Independent UK · May 6, 2025
Marks and Spencer cyber attack ‘a wake-up call’ as retailer struggles to recover Harrods was the latest retailer to be affected by a cyber attack The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Wave of retailer hacking incidents ‘a wake-up call’, minister to say A serious ransomware attack on Marks & Spencer forced the company to suspend online orders and halt recruitment. Evening Standard · May 2, 2025
Is Tony Blair addicted to being heard? Downing Street’s rehab clinic can find out The former prime minister can’t quite believe the world will keep spinning without his trademark well-timed interventions The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
The Fashion Central · Apr 28, 2025 BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg Sparks Outrage as Viewers Make the Same Furious Complaint Laura Kuenssberg made her return to Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg after a break for Easter – but not everyone was thrilled to see her back on their screens.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 Ministers launch resilience academy to prepare for future crises such as Covid The UK Resilience Academy will train more than 4,000 people working in both public services and the private sector each year to deal with crises.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025 Trans people banned from toilets of gender they identify with, says UK minister Pat McFadden says ‘there isn’t going to be toilet police’ amid warnings about ‘incredibly dangerous’ consequences
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025 Badenoch ‘not worried’ donor announcing £1m for Reform could be first of many It has been reported that Bassim Haidar has announced he is giving £1 million to Reform.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 Gender ruling will not result in ‘toilet police’, senior minister says The Supreme Court has declared that the words ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act refer to a biological woman and biological sex.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 27, 2025 No plans for 'toilet police' after Supreme Court ruling on sex definition UK ministers have no plans for “toilet police” following the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman, Pat McFadden has said.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2025 Government will ban trans employees from toilets that reflect their gender, minister says Pat McFadden said preventing trans people from using the changing rooms and bathrooms of their choosing is the ‘logical consequence’ of the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2025 Trump’s apparent change of heart on Russia ‘welcome’, says senior minister The US president turned his criticism towards Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday after meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky.
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Post-Brexit youth visa scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, minister says Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’
The National (Scotland) · Apr 8, 2025 Steph Paton: Why should any young person take up arms for the UK? CONSCRIPTION is the word of the day, with allusions to mandatory military service making their way back into Britain’s frothing far-right press.
Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2025 Quangos could be forced to close or merge under Whitehall review It comes after Sir Keir Starmer announced last month that NHS England would be abolished.