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Government purchase card spending ‘scandalous’, claims Labour

Labour has carried out an analysis of spending by officials using government procurement cards.

The Independent UK

Tories' enormous bills on five-star jaunts revealed as Labour publish 'GPC Files'

Ministers are supposed to stay in the most cost-effective hotels, under official guidelines - but Tory bigwigs have spent millions treating themselves to luxury on the taxpayer's tab

Daily Mirror

Labour demands Whitehall keep out of local issues like tarting up bus shelters

Yet the Government’s nosy parkers even insist councils get their go-ahead to scrape chewing gum off the streets

Daily Mirror

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Meghan and Harry WILL be invited to coronation - but officials demand quick RSVP

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make an appearance at King Charles III's coronation on May 6, despite claims by a royal expert that their attendance is a "requirement"

Daily Mirror

Yes minister, this week it’s your turn to be Business Secretary

Is it a problem that nobody can hold down the Business Minister position for long?

Evening Standard

Fury over government plans to meet with genocide 'mastermind' in London

The Commons heard that Erkin Tuniyaz, governor of Xinjiang in China, plans to travel to the UK on a diplomatic passport, and could meet Whitehall officials next week - despite being branded a "mastermind" of the genocide of Uyghur Muslims

Daily Mirror

Andy Burnham: Tinkering with names isn’t enough, Whitehall must devolve power

I have been in politics long enough to know one thing for certain: no votes were ever won by changing the names of Whitehall departments. So why do governments constantly do it?

Evening Standard

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Rishi Sunak's reorganisation: history shows creating government departments in response to short-term problems is rarely a good idea

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a major reorganisation of Whitehall, creating a new department dedicated to energy and another for science and innovation as well bringing various business and trade portfolios under one roof.

The Conversation

Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall shake-up could cost over £100m, says think tank

New Tory chairman defends cost and ‘fantastic’ appointment of Lee Anderson

The Independent UK

Tory Dominic Raab accused of 'belittling' officials in yet more bullying claims

A former Whitehall official alleges Dominic Raab's behaviour was 'nasty and difficult', and the top Tory used 'demeaning tactics to make himself the most powerful person in the room', according to a BBC Newsnight interview

Daily Mirror

After Brexit, Britain’s competitors are running rings around us. Sunak’s not even at the races

This reshuffle will make little difference: we’re going nowhere as the PM leads us further down an economic dead end, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak's reshuffle could cost taxpayer as much as £100 million, experts say

THE decision of Rishi Sunak to appoint an MP notorious for his controversial comments on food banks to a key Tory party role is “mind-boggling”,…

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak’s Whitehall carve up merely rearranges the deckchairs

The prime minister hopes this reorganisation will bring faster growth, but he will be disappointed

The Guardian - UK

How climate change could fare in the UK's new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The UK government has announced its business department will be split into separate departments for science, business and energy. The new Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, to give it its full name, represents the return of an energy and climate-focused department after a seven-year hiatus.

The Conversation

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The Independent UK

Whitehall shake-ups may not always go to plan, say experts

Rishi Sunak is far from the first prime minister to come to office hoping to reconfigure how Whitehall wields power, but such reform brings risks.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak Cabinet reshuffle in full: New Tory party chairman and Energy Secretary appointed

The Prime Minister created four new government departments

The Independent UK

Sunak carries out Whitehall shake-up as he reshuffles ministers

The Prime Minister created a series of new ministries to focus on growing the economy and addressing problems in the energy sector.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's Cabinet reshuffle in full as Zahawi replaced and 4 new departments created

The Prime Minister was forced to shake up his Cabinet after sacking Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi in a row over his tax affairs

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The Guardian - UK

Sunak reshuffles cabinet in attempt to stamp authority on Tory party

PM appoints Greg Hands as Tory chair and restructures Whitehall departments

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak reshuffle: ‘red wall’ MP Lee Anderson named deputy Tory chair – as it happened

Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak plotting mini cabinet reshuffle as he looks to replace Zahawi

PM also expected to break up business department into separate ministries

The Guardian - UK

Ministers quietly scrap limits on Whitehall spending on consultants

Exclusive: Labour calls cancelling of financial limits ‘indefensible’ in cost of living crisis

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool needed 'some external intervention' but frustration over government stay lingers says Labour's communities chief

Lisa Nandy on Liverpool, Levelling Up and the Labour Party in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Dominic Raab: more civil servants in bullying complaint than previously thought

Some officials were signed off for ‘extended periods’ while others stayed at work to protect colleagues, says complaint made by 27 staff at Ministry of Justice

The Guardian - UK

Fall of Kabul whistleblower sues UK government after sacking

Exclusive: Civil servant who gave anonymous interview to BBC about Afghan withdrawal says service ‘dangerously politicised’

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