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US president Joe Biden ditches trade deal talks with Britain over fears of job losses

US president quietly abandons talks as he focuses on elections next year

The Independent UK

OPINION - Civil servants working from home doesn't work — my wife had to wait 160 weeks for probate instead of nine

So, the civil servants are at it again. Or rather they’re not, as they’re still “working” from home, painting their toenails, doing the laundry, watching reruns of Deal or No Deal and sequencing automated email replies. As if it wasn’t enough that they’re complaining about having to go back to…

Evening Standard

Troublesome talent and meddling ministers. As BBC chair, Samir Shah, here’s what you’ve got to do

Our expert panel on how the BBC should deal with perfidious governments and a hostile press – all while continuing to engage the public

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: the prime minister is fighting for his political life

Editorial: The Tory splits over lockdown were shallower and less treacherous than on immigration. But ominously they run along similar lines

The Guardian - UK

Civil servants now want four-day week with no less pay with many still WFH

Officials working at the Environment Department are seeking to become the first in Whitehall to trial a four-day working week

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson set for second day of Covid Inquiry questions as bereaved hit out at 'meaningless' apology

Former prime minister admitted on Wednesday that his government 'underestimated' the threat of coronavirus

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson admits he should 'twigged the risk' of Covid earlier

Former prime minister said there was not a ‘loud enough klaxon of alarm’ during early stages of the pandemic

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Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry

Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC

The Independent UK

Earlier lockdown could have saved lives of 30,000, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Ex-health secretary has described Boris Johnson’s Downing Street as undermined by ‘culture of fear’

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt’s debt reduction plan ‘a very big fiscal risk’, says OBR

Treasury’s independent forecaster says uncertain spending plans and higher than expected inflation could scupper cuts

The Guardian - UK

Whitehall infighting could hamper scrutiny of Telegraph sale

Foreign Office could stifle possible inquiry into bid from Abu Dhabi-backed fund RedBird IMI in absence of cabinet secretary

The Guardian - UK

What to expect in the autumn statement 2023

From Whitehall to welfare and pay to pensions, here is what Jeremy Hunt is likely to announce

The Guardian - UK

Charles and Camilla welcome South Korea’s leader as he begins state visit

Alongside the ceremonial welcome, the UK and South Korea are to launch talks on a new trade deal and sign a diplomatic accord.

The Independent UK

OPINION - David Cameron's in-tray: a turning point in Ukraine, chaos in the Middle East, and a big question about NATO

On his return to Whitehall, David Cameron will have found more than enough items of urgent business piling up in his in-tray at the Foreign Office.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Experts warned government of tower block collapse risk last year, leak reveals

Whitehall officials were told that at-risk buildings have not been remediated, with the market ‘prioritising profit over safety’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak pins hopes on a new Rwanda asylum pact after supreme court defeat

Whitehall sources say it could take more than a year for any treaty to be passed, with next election looming

The Independent UK

‘Common sense minister’ McVey returns to represent Tory right at Cabinet table

Esther McVey is expected to tackle ‘woke’ issues in Whitehall and could push for a cull of Civil Service diversity officers.

The Independent UK

David Cameron in shock return as Sunak sacks Braverman in right-wing cull

Sunak risks civil war as he finally fires Braverman and shocks MPs with a sensational recall for ex-PM David Cameron – while ex-home secretary’s furious allies plot their revenge

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The Independent UK

Long-term Civil Service reform would detract from PM’s priorities, says minister

Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform.

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s fate remains unclear as No 10 says internal inquiry ongoing – as it happpened

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The Independent UK

Vulnerable people increasingly left with poor-quality supported housing – report

A lack of reliable data about the sector poses difficulties to assess or resolve problems within it, MPs said.

The National (Scotland)

Criminalisation fear for indy campaigners as Tories to broaden 'extremist' definition

GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain…

The Guardian - UK

Almost all UK councils have not spent total share of levelling-up fund

Time constraints, red tape and lack of resources to distribute the money are the main reasons for not allocating cash

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist

Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed

The Guardian - UK

Macho posturing costs lives: another lesson from the Covid inquiry

Even Helen MacNamara, one of the most powerful women in Whitehall, was brushed aside when she raised concerns, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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