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Staffing shortages and ministers’ illusions blight the civil service

Letters: Dr Jamie Gough says we need more government officers, not fewer, Prof Peter Golding questions Pat McFadden’s ‘startup’ idea, and a civil servant responds to ministers’ recent comments on his and his colleagues work

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on politicians using business logic: public services aren’t startups

Editorial: When an insecure government borrows credibility from business leaders, a lot can go wrong

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s Labour knows the kind of Britain it wants – it just doesn’t know how to build it

Ministers are right to want to reform the state: it’s crucial to their project. But simply telling civil servants to work harder won’t achieve it, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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'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)

Starmer sends letter of praise to civil servants after ‘managed decline’ remarks

The Prime Minister said the Civil Service was ‘admired across the world’ after a backlash to his comments last week.

Evening Standard

UK politics: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country – as it happened

Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up

The Guardian - UK

PM says ‘no decision pending’ on removal of Syrian rebel group from banned list

A Cabinet minister had earlier suggested a decision on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham could be taken quickly.

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Voices: The last thing beleaguered civil servants need is to babysit tech bros

COMMENT: Inviting the best and brightest employed in start-ups to take six-month sabbaticals to help Whitehall fix its broken work culture is a laudable idea – but here’s why Pat McFadden is on a hiding to nothing, says Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

Islamist group that toppled Assad in Syria may be taken off UK terrorism list

Ministers facing calls to reconsider proscription of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, with No 10 saying it is ‘evolving situation’

The Guardian - UK

Civil Service needs ‘innovators and disrupters’, McFadden says

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster cited Airbnb, WhatsApp and Spotify as examples of start-ups the Civil Service could emulate.

Evening Standard

Labour pledges ‘swift decision’ on lifting Syrian group ban after Assad regime falls

The UK Government will make a swift decision on whether to lift the ban on Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) after it ousted president Bashar Assad’s regime, Labour's Pat McFadden has said.

The Independent UK

Labour back Israel's 'right' to bomb Syria after collapse of Assad regime

ISRAEL has the right to bomb Syria in the wake of the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to the UK Government.

The National (Scotland)

UK could take Syrian rebels off banned terror group list, minister says

A Downing Street spokesperson said the situation is ‘under regular review’

The Independent UK

Government has received ‘no request’ for Assad’s British wife to come to UK

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said the issue was not one that had been raised with ministers.

Evening Standard

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Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – as it happened

Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince

Evening Standard

UK will make ‘swift’ decision on banned Syrian group, minister says

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden said the situation in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime was uncertain.

Evening Standard

Reform of the state is ‘essential’, says McFadden

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will call for the Civil Service to adopt the ‘test and learn’ approach seen in the private sector.

Evening Standard

Syria latest: UK to consider removing 'terrorist' status of HTS rebels that helped topple Assad regime

Syrians awoke on Monday to a hopeful if uncertain future after rebels seized the capital Damascus and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia

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The Guardian - UK

Government seeks Whitehall ‘startup’ culture with tech worker secondments

Pat McFadden to urge departments to adopt ‘test-and-learn’ approach as part of £100m scheme for public sector reform

The Independent UK

State should adopt ‘test and learn’ approach from start-ups – Pat McFadden

Senior Cabinet minister Pat McFadden will announce plans to ‘test and learn’ new ideas within Government borrowed from the world of big tech.

Evening Standard

Swinney raises union’s plan to save Grangemouth with Starmer

Owner Petroineos currently intends to close the oil refinery in 2025.

Evening Standard

Starmer to work ‘constructively’ on scrapping two-child benefit cap in Scotland

First Minister John Swinney said the Prime Minister had agreed to work with the Scottish Government as it seeks to end the policy in Scotland.

The National (Scotland)

Labour claim SNP haven't 'set aside' money for scrapping two-child cap

LABOUR have claimed the Scottish Government has not “set aside” money to fund scrapping the two-child benefit cap.

Evening Standard

Leaders to discuss climate change finance at British-Irish Council summit

Financing a just transition will be the main topic at the meeting in Edinburgh.

Evening Standard

Tories: Starmer’s ’emergency’ plan shows the Government is feeling ‘unstable’

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart accused Pat McFadden of appearing ‘rattled’ in his statement to the Commons.

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