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Five ways Andy Burnham could fund his early premiership giveaways

Andy Burnham has announced a series of mini giveaways on energy bills, buses and pub business rates in his first week as prime minister with potentially more to come. Political editor David Maddox looks at how he might pay for them

The Independent UK

More women than ever before – and more privately educated than Starmer’s: A closer look at Andy Burnham’s top team

Andy Burnham purged a number of Sir Keir Starmer’s close allies on Monday as he unveiled his new cabinet - but how different really is his top team from that of his predecessor? Millie Cooke and Albert Toth take a closer look

The Independent UK

How Rich Is King Charles? Inside the Royal Fortune, Estates, Investments, and Income

The complexities of King Charles III's net worth are estimated between £680 million and over £1 billion. How royal finances, including the Duchy of Lancaster and inheritance, contribute to his wealth.

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Fumes, rats and maggots: peer urges Environment Agency to clear illegal dump in Wigan

Shas Sheehan challenges refusal to remove 25,000 tonnes of waste causing ‘grave environmental hazard’ near school

The Guardian - UK

King made more than £1m selling land for leg of HS2 that was scrapped

Exclusive: Duchy of Lancaster has maximised profits on land deals to make way for new roads despite claiming it ‘does not rely on taxpayers’ money’

The Guardian - UK

Minister rules out early election amid Government reshuffle

A junior ministerial reshuffle is expected to take place on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Who could replace Angela Rayner as she resigns over stamp duty row?

Serving as both deputy prime minister and housing secretary, Angela Rayner’s resignation is a major headache for the prime minister. But who are the likely candidates to replace her?

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Civil service internships to be restricted to working class

‘We need to get more working-class young people into the Civil Service so it harnesses the broadest range of talent and truly reflects the country’

Evening Standard

Public to be assured in emergency alert drill in September

Millions of devices will vibrate and make a siren sound for around 10 seconds as they receive the text on September 7.

Evening Standard

Cabinet ministers urged to ensure contracts go to firms that boost British jobs

Rachel Reeves and Pat McFadden have written to colleagues, urging them to help deliver more British jobs.

Evening Standard

Why defeat on unpopular welfare reforms could prove to be the end of Starmer

NEWS ANALYSIS: After less than a year as prime minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a rebellion on a crucial policy which could leave him severely weakened or even force him out, warns David Maddox

The Independent UK

Procurement rules set to be overhauled as ministers lay out infrastructure plans

The Treasury has promised hundreds of billions over the next decade for projects such as roads, railways and homes.

Evening Standard

China’s proposed ‘super embassy poses super risk’ to security, Tories claim

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart accused the Government of being ‘too weak’ to block the plans.

Evening Standard

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’.

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Minister plans to curb ‘away days’ for civil servants and branded merchandise

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said he wants to cut costs.

Evening Standard

Trump suggests pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine could be lifted

It comes as the UK’s national security adviser has been in Kyiv for talks over the weekend.

Evening Standard

Ministers ‘will be radical’ in civil service reforms, says McFadden

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said the Government was not adopting an ‘ideological approach to stripping back the state’.

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Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall 'don't belong to royals', report claims

The Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall “are public property” and do not belong to the royal family, a fresh report has claimed.

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Evening Standard

Civil servants could face sack if they fail to save taxpayer cash

Cabinet Office minister Pay McFadden said senior mandarins should be encouraged to ensure value for money and be held responsible for it.

The Independent UK

Who could be in the running to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor?

News analysis: Keir Starmer gave his beleaguered chancellor the vote of confidence on Monday morning, but if he decided on a change in the Treasury who could replace her?

Evening Standard

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

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

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.

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.

The Independent UK

UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with new AI security lab

Minister Pat McFadden said Britain and its Nato allies are combatting Russian attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’

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