The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Home Office diversity training on rise despite Braverman scepticism

Exclusive: Numbers taking courses have risen under Suella Braverman, who previously said they were a waste

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

‘It could be taken down by an enthusiastic child’: Whitehall wide open to cyber-attack, warn campaigners

TaxPayers’ Alliance says HMRC, health department and atomic energy authority all use old servers that make them vulnerable

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Honours row grows after claim Charlotte Owen ‘worked as maternity cover’

The youngest life peer in UK history at the age of 29, the former assistant to Boris Johnson was covering maternity leave in his office

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Concern at plan for taxpayer-funded campaign to promote Sunak priorities

Exclusive: plan to bolt PM’s five pledges on to a range of campaigns seen as too political within Whitehall, source says

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

‘Pantomime has to end’: how Tories turned on Boris Johnson – and how it could break them

After a statement laced with anger and Trump-like lack of contrition, the ex-PM’s demise could tear his party apart

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2023

George Osborne tells moaning Tories to stop blaming Whitehall 'blob' for their mess

The Conservative stalwart, who unleashed devastating austerity cuts in 2010, told a Tory event: 'We are in charge of our country’s destiny and we should stop blaming others if we don’t get things right'

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023

MPs to probe how well devolution is working amid constitutional warfare

A GROUP of MPs are set to investigate how devolution is functioning in Britain against a backdrop of near-constant constitutional battles between…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9, 2023

MPs to examine how well UK ministers understand devolution

It will see the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee quiz ministers and civil servants on devolution training.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Yvette Cooper demands rule change for Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow knighthoods

The Labour frontbencher has written to the Honours and Appointments Secretariat calling on officials to 'set aside any traditional timescales between honours' to honour the rugby league legends

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Government campus launched in Sheffield as part of levelling up agenda

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case said the move was an attempt to remove barriers to people who do not want to leave their home town to join Whitehall.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023