The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Is it time up for Simon Case, the mandarin who’s never out of the media?

The civil service is ‘a team without a captain’, argues Anthony Seldon. But can Sunak stomach ousting Case before the election?

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Civil servant won’t answer questions on whether she accepted offer from Keir Starmer while investigating Partygate

The Independent UK · May 2, 2023

Findings on Sue Gray departure held up after her refusal to cooperate

Cabinet Office says investigation paused until after watchdog decides whether to delay start of job with Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2023

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2023

Sue Gray facing ‘political witch-hunt’ over new Labour job, allies say

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

King's Guard horse bites woman and leaves her with giant, 'painful' bruise

Kirsty Curtis, 43, got too close to a horse in Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park, London, when she was bitten on the arm. She has now warned tourists attending the King's Coronation to be careful

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023

Tory ‘ideological war’ on civil servants sees morale plumb new depths

With dwindling real-terms pay still a sore point, Whitehall staff feel the Raab bullying case has only unleashed more hostility

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023

Colleagues of Steve Barclay defend health secretary over bullying claims

Foreign secretary, James Cleverly, says reports that there have been no complaints are accurate

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2023

Was Dominic Raab really stitched up?

Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary last week after an independent inquiry concluded that his treatment of civil servants had, in some cases, amounted to bullying. 

The Week · Apr 27, 2023

Health department officials ‘raised concerns’ about Steve Barclay’s behaviour

Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023