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Jersey becomes second part of British Isles to pass assisted dying legislation

But concerns have been raised about the lengthy wait for a similar Bill on the Isle of Man to be granted royal assent by Whitehall.

Evening Standard

Jersey approves assisted dying law amid concerns over legislation backlog

The Isle of Man has seen a year-long wait for their Assisted Dying Bill to be granted royal assent

The Independent UK

Planning reform vital to unlock £50bn of transport infrastructure investment for London

Government must act to stop key projects getting stuck on the drawing board

Evening Standard

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What are the Send changes in England likely to cost and what are the hurdles?

Parents and teachers will be wondering what resources ministers can secure for Labour’s revamp of system

The Guardian - UK

Andrew ‘used taxpayers’ money for massages while trade envoy’, former civil servants claim

The former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

The Independent UK

Axing Andrew from royal line of succession backed by Australian Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese has written to Sir Keir Starmer to say he would support any plan by the Government to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession

Evening Standard

Who is Antonia Romeo? Inside the rise of Starmer’s ‘Marmite’ pick to lead UK Civil Service

Former colleagues have praised Dame Antonia as ‘dynamic’ and ‘whip smart’

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Who is Antonia Romeo? Starmer appoints first-ever woman UK cabinet secretary in historic Whitehall moment

In a historic first for Britain’s civil service, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Dame Antonia Romeo as cabinet secretary, making her the first woman in the role’s 110-year history and placing her at the apex of Whitehall’s powerful administrative machinery.

The Times of India

Starmer’s options in funding a further defence spending rise would be limited

Competing domestic priorities, Treasury borrowing limits and already nervous lenders are among the many obstacles

The Guardian - UK

Reeves urged to reassure MPs over public finances amid £6bn-a-year Send costs

City analysts say financial market investors will be worried if cost is deducted from budget surplus

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ousts cabinet secretary in clear-out of top team after Mandelson scandal

Chris Wormald steps down ‘by mutual consent’ after a year in post with Antonia Romeo expected to succeed him

The Guardian - UK

Who is Antonia Romeo and why is she tipped to be the next cabinet secretary?

With Chris Wormald forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright but also warm

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dem plans to axe the Treasury in London slammed as 'gimmick whose sums don't add up'

The proposal risks sparking worries for thousands of civil servants who work at the economic ministry in Whitehall

Evening Standard

Who could fill key No 10 vacancies – and win the battle for Starmer’s ear?

Everyone around PM agrees ‘chaos’ at No 10 has to be sorted, but there are competing factions trying to gain upper hand

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The Independent UK

Palestine Action latest: Labour MPs hit out at Starmer’s ‘draconian’ ban after High Court rules it unlawful

The Metropolitan Police said it will no longer arrest protesters despite proscription remaining in place

The Independent UK

The 14 most explosive emails between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson

The extraordinary revelations appear to lay bare the extent of the professional and personal relationship between the paedophile financier and the ex-Labour minister

The Guardian - UK

Safe Haven review – Kurds left on the sidelines of diplomat-driven drama

Chris Bowers, a former British diplomat in Iraqi Kurdistan, brings authenticity but not enough human drama to his play about the 1991 Kurdish uprising

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s chief secretary reveals plans to bust ‘the sludge’ in Whitehall

Under-performing civil servants will be sacked and taskforces brought in to solve problems, says Darren Jones

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The Guardian - UK

UK to create new ‘school of government’ to train senior civil servants

Establishment will give training in AI and other skills, more than a decade after David Cameron axed previous school

The Guardian - UK

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcomed but big questions remain

How upgrades will be funded and when they might be completed is still far from clear

The Guardian - UK

Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phase

The Guardian - UK

Energy and health optimism help lift civil service morale under Labour

Foreign Office and MoD among only four departments with declining morale in annual Whitehall monitor report

The Guardian - UK

Here’s why Labour is struggling to deliver: the British state is immense, but pull the levers and nothing happens

At home, the machinery of government creaks badly – abroad, a leaden UK lags far behind dynamic competitors. A radical overhaul is needed, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott

The Guardian - UK

Porton Down shake-up harming critical national security science, whistleblower warns

Senior insider says ‘limbo’ at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has hit morale and disrupted vital research

The Guardian - UK

Downing Street has only itself to blame for lack of grip on Whitehall, say experts

Ex-No 10 adviser Paul Ovenden says ‘political perma-class’ has distracted government, but critics argue ministers already have power to act

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