Starmer’s cabinet secretary handed record-breaking payout worth over £2,000 a day after being forced out Lord Wormald’s payout equates to around £2,000 for each day in his role as cabinet secretary The Independent UK · Sep 14
UK government rejects calls for AI ‘kill switch’ amid growing fears of its risks Britain ‘cannot simply turn AI off’, the Cabinet Office said on Friday The Independent UK · Sep 11
UK Government rejects call for ‘kill switch’ to stop attack by rogue AI The UK ‘cannot simply turn AI off,’ the Cabinet Office said on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 11
Call for former council chief to be stripped of OBE honour following conviction UUP leader Jon Burrows said he has written to request the move following Anne Donaghy’s conviction earlier this week for deleting an email Evening Standard · Aug 28
UK Government to tell households to 'stock up on food and water' UK CITIZENS are to be told to stock up on tinned food and bottled water in case of a national emergency as part of a new government campaign to… The National (Scotland) · Aug 26
Stock Up on Food and Water: UK Develops Plans for War, Cyberattacks, and Food Shortages The UK government's new resilience campaign urges households to prepare for emergencies, including extreme weather and cyber threats, by stocking up on essential supplies. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
How Much Will Andy Burnham's 'No. 10 North' Cost British Taxpayers? Taxpayers have already paid $14,300 for branding the new office—and more than $1,300 for moving a replica Downing Street door to Manchester, according to a Freedom of Information request. Reason · Aug 25
UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states Government resilience campaign aims to ensure people can cope in a national disaster, in order to free resources for most vulnerable The Guardian - UK · Aug 25
Court told of ex-council chief’s ‘dismay’ on audio recording over email copy Anne Donaghy denies attempting to prevent the disclosure of information through the Freedom of Information Act. Evening Standard · Aug 25
Burnham to dispatch 100 Whitehall officials to help regional mayors Civil service scheme announced after PM convened local leaders to ‘situation room’ meeting from No 10 North The Guardian - UK · Aug 21
Civil service chief got record £500,000 payout after Starmer dismissal Chris Wormald received unprecedented payment after serving as cabinet secretary for just 14 months The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
‘Andy will save us all!’ - Public react as emergency alert issued to millions over wildfires threat Alerts began flooding phones at 7pm, shortly before the Cabinet Office said they would be sent to millions The Independent UK · Aug 14
Andy Burnham's influencer act hasn't won over voters in Scotland ANDY Burnham has embraced social media influencer culture at the beginning of his premiership, but that hasn’t translated into trust. The National (Scotland) · Aug 13
Fact check: Number 10 North and football tickets on the NHS? Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact. Evening Standard · Aug 3
The Guardian - UK · Aug 3 Science funding cuts will harm Britain’s global standing Letters: Readers respond to an editorial about the threat to research funding, including plans to close the Jodrell Bank Observatory
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1 EU relations, climate crisis and Gaza: why Ed Miliband is fired up by Foreign Office challenges Labour veteran is said to relish role that requires careful negotiation of Trump and impending G20 leadership
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27 How Andy Burnham can make his devolution agenda work Letters: Rabbi Jeff Newman, David Williams and Tom Carr respond to an editorial on the new prime minister’s plans to decentralise power
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23 Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council
The National (Scotland) · Jul 23 Better Together chief promoted and Ian Murray demoted in UK Government shake-up FORMER Better Together chief Blair McDougall has been given a promotion and a new ministerial role in the UK Government, while former Scottish…
Evening Standard · Jul 22 Who's in Andy Burnham's Government? Complete list of ministers chosen by new PM Who are the new ministers in Andy Burnham’s Government?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 21 Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet, led by Louise Haigh, will oversee both No 10 in London and Manchester
Evening Standard · Jul 20 Burnham to set out cost-of-living support and chair first Cabinet meeting as PM The new premier promised to provide early ‘breathing space’ for households struggling with the cost of living as he stood on the steps of No 10.
International Business Times UK · Jul 20 Louise Haigh, Andy Burnham's Newly Appointed First Secretary of State, Outranks Cabinet Despite Fraud Conviction Prime Minister Andy Burnham appoints Louise Haigh as First Secretary of State, marking a significant cabinet reshuffle despite her previous fraud conviction.
The Independent UK · Jul 20 Larry the Cat welcomes yet another prime minister into No 10 The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office has become a beloved fixture of British public life
The Guardian - UK · Jul 20 Retired UK civil servants failed by pension outsourcing, government says Chaos of Capita-run scheme has left some people waiting up to a year for payments and in financial hardship