The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Budget to increase cash for social housing and give England’s mayors more powers

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said local leaders should not have to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall to fund projects.

Evening Standard · 10h ago

English mayors to get new powers and more funding to boost regional growth

The PM says it will prevent local leaders from having to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall

The Independent UK · 10h ago

Most levelling up projects still unfinished years after funding allocated

Data released under freedom of information laws reveals hundreds of projects unfinished despite Tory promises on regional equality

The Guardian - UK · Oct 24

Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes

Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Things are changing behind the scenes, so you must decide: do you want human civil servants or AI bots?

Rapidly expanding AI use within the government is numbing departments to its profound threats. And try arguing with a faceless digital bureaucrat, warns a British civil servant

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30

Devolving real power could lead to regional growth – but Andy Burnham will need to be brave

Andy Burnham says he wants to change how Britain works. Part of his plan involves shifting power out of London to the regions, in the belief that economic growth for the whole country will follow.

The Conversation · Sep 28

TV tonight: inside the UK’s response to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza

Dispatches gains access to unpublished Whitehall documents. Plus: hippos, googly eyes and yelling at art – it can only be Taskmaster. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24

Business must be ‘at heart’ of Burnham’s devolution plans, warns BCC

The influential business group said firms are vital to ‘deliver growth, investment and higher living standards’ across the UK.

Evening Standard · Sep 20

UK Counter-Terror Unit Tracked 6,385 Channels After Charlie Kirk Killing Over Fears of 'Pro-Free Speech' Push

A leaked Whitehall memorandum says the UK's counter-extremism unit monitored 6,385 social media channels after Charlie Kirk's assassination and assessed possible risks of radicalisation.

International Business Times UK · Sep 11

Andy Burnham urged to rule out 'anti-devolution power grab' over Scottish Government

Andy Burnham has been urged to rule out an 'anti-devolution power grab' amid reports the head of the UK Government's civil service…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9