The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

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 · Dec 7, 2023

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 · Dec 7, 2023

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

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2023

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 · Nov 22, 2023

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 · Nov 21, 2023

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 · Nov 16, 2023

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 · Nov 16, 2023

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 Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

‘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 · Nov 14, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023