The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

UK may try to send small boat arrivals to Ascension Island, minister confirms

Home Office minister says people could be sent to south Atlantic island if Rwanda policy fails

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2023

Where have all the buses gone? Their neglect is an English national failure

The government panders to motorists while local routes vanish, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Rise in outsourced UK government services failing to meet standards

Exclusive: Concerns raised over contracts for supporting asylum seekers, educating young offenders and providing prison food

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

2,000 migrants could be housed in tents under Suella Braverman’s emergency plans

The Home Secretary has purchased the marquees in recent days, according to a Whitehall source.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

We laid Bob Kerslake to rest this week. Think of him – and give the civil service the respect it deserves

Whitehall is not perfect, but neither is it the Blob demonised by the right, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

Word-Play review – amusing riffs on slippery language and politicians

Daring production ranges boldly from very funny Westminster satire to suffering families at the sharp end of Home Office policy

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

MPs question ‘haphazard’ approach to moving civil servants from London

A cross-party committee said the Government has provided limited evidence to justify its approach to a key element of levelling up.

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

NatWest was caught out by Nigel Farage’s deft political game

Tory anger over Coutts affair led to bank’s board feeling it had no choice but to sack CEO Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2023

Bank of England set to incur £150bn loss from bond sales after interest rate rises

Bill will need to be paid by the Treasury from current spending, hitting Whitehall departmental budgets

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023

Soundbites won’t solve London’s housing shortage

City comment: Michael Gove’s comments are all well and good, but the signs on the ground paint a much gloomier picture

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023