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Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Civil servant won’t answer questions on whether she accepted offer from Keir Starmer while investigating Partygate

The Independent UK

Who is Sue Gray? Career timeline of ex-Starmer chief of staff, from dismantling Partygate to £170k pay row

Veteran mandarin once held Boris Johnson’s fate in her hands but tensions have flared in Sir Keir’s operation after it was revealed she is paid more than the PM

The Independent UK

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

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Sue Gray declined to make representations to inquiry into her role with Labour, Dowden says – as it happened

Oliver Dowden says process ‘involved interviewing relevant persons’ but Sue Gray chose not to take part

The Guardian - UK

Sir Keir Starmer avoids questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

Recent reports suggest Sue Gray may have to wait 12 months before taking up her new position in the Labour Party

Manchester Evening News

Sir Keir Starmer sidesteps questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

A statement is due to be made by the Cabinet Office offering an ‘update into the circumstances leading to the resignation of a senior civil servant’.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss disputing £12,000 bill relating to use of Chevening grace-and-favour house

Invoice for ex-PM’s time at Kent mansion when foreign secretary is thought to include sums for missing bathrobes and party business

The Guardian - UK

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Liz Truss 'hit by £12,000 bill' for Chevening 'parties' including 'lost' bathrobes

The Cabinet Office 'objected to the idea that the taxpayer should foot the bill for what were basically a series of summer parties' held by Liz Truss at Chevening as she prepared for her disastrous stint in No10

Daily Mirror

12 things we learned from bombshell Richard Sharp report that led to him quitting BBC

A report by barrister Adam Heppinstall revealed that Richard Sharp spoke to Boris Johnson before applying for the BBC chairman role, and said days before the interview he met the Cabinet Secretary to chat about the then-PM's finances

Daily Mirror

Steve Barclay ‘faces bullying claims from health department officials’

Civil servants have ‘raised concerns’ about health secretary’s alleged behaviour, according to reports

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay faces bullying claims from health department officials – report

Civil servants have ‘raised concerns’ about the Health Secretary’s alleged behaviour towards them, according to the Guardian.

The Independent UK

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

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

Civil service boss attempts to delay Sue Gray’s start as Labour chief of staff

Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election

The Guardian - UK

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Bristol Post

No second UK emergency alert taking place today, Government confirms

A message posted earlier on the Government's website is understood to have been uploaded in error with the Cabinet Office saying there are no plans for a test today

The Independent UK

More emergency alert confusion as government backtracks on second alarm

A page on the gov.uk website until this afternoon appeared to suggest some mobile phones would receive another alert on Tuesday

Nottingham Post

Second UK Emergency Alert won't take place today - despite government website message

There has been some confusion as a message on gov.uk appeared to suggest some people would receive an alert by the government

Wales Online

Confusion over second emergency alert test on mobile phones today

The Government website says the system will be tested again. The Cabinet Office disagrees

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Manchester Evening News

New UK Emergency Alert test to some phones WON'T take place today despite government website message

It is understood the message was uploaded in error and it related to an internal operator test which would not be sent to the public

Manchester Evening News

Emergency alert test review announced as some phones now 'unable to make calls' and millions don't receive alarm

The new national emergency alert system was test on Sunday at 3pm

Wales Online

Review announced into why some mobile phones did not receive UK national alert test

Three customers were among those to report not receiving the communication test at 3pm on Sunday

The Independent UK

Emergency alert: Why did phone users get test at different times

While the alert was scheduled to go out at 3pm, many mobile phone users complained that they received the alert at 2.59pm

The Independent UK

Review announced into why some mobile phones did not receive UK test alert

The Cabinet Office said it was aware that the 10 second alert and message notification was not delivered to all mobile phone users.

Edinburgh Live

You can turn off emergency alert on phones and swipe away test as it emits alarm

Oliver Dowden, the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, said no action was needed but in the future it might be the “sound that could save your life”.

Evening Standard

Emergency alert ‘could save your life’

The alert will be sent to every 4G and 5G device across the UK at 3pm on Sunday

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