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Here’s the truth, Keir Starmer: Whitehall cannot solve the UK’s urgent problems. Find a fast track

The best example is the rollout of the Covid vaccine taskforce, a time when there was minimal bureaucracy and things got done. We need that now, say former No 10 adviser Peter Hyman and policy expert Morgan Wild

The Guardian - UK

Apprenticeships have collapsed in England – Labour needs to fine-tune the solution, fast

Responsibility for vocational training and skills has bounced around Whitehall for years, and enrolment rates are down by a third. Can the latest tweaks work?

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson protest ‘klaxon call’ for MPs to address immigration – Kyle

Police said at least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured in the large-scale demo in London on Saturday.

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25 arrested and 26 police officers hurt at ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally

Between 110,000 and 150,000 people turned out for the rally in central London, exceeding estimates made by organisers.

Evening Standard

London protests LIVE: Arrests after 26 police officers injured during Tommy Robinson mass rally

Right-wing activist Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom protest is taking place at the same time as a Stand Up to Racism counter-march

Evening Standard

Thousands to descend on London for Tommy Robinson rally and counter-protest

A counter-protest organised by Stand Up To Racism is also due to take place in the city on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Charlie Kirk Killing Update: How UK, Europe Reacted to Influencer's Assassination

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah event on 10 September 2025, sparking global outrage, UK political backlash, and far-right condemnation across Europe.

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Local government reforms backed by MPs despite ‘power grab’ concerns

Transport, planning and housing will be devolved to new unitary local authorities, under the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.

Evening Standard

Devolution bill is ‘biggest transfer of power in a generation’, Rayner tells MPs

Deputy Prime Minister says new unitary authorities will get planning, housing and transport powers devolved to them.

The Independent UK

Number of Whitehall civil servants working from home increases sparking backlash

Twelve Government departments reported a drop in office attendance, while only five saw an increase

Evening Standard

Downing Street shake-up: who’s in and who’s out at No 10

Departures and new hires expected to give PM more direct oversight of delivery of key government priorities

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Which heads will roll in Starmer’s Downing Street shake-up?

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Keir Starmer’s principal private secretary is but the latest of his appointees to have been a disappointment to him – a full reshuffle of the PM’s longstanding, trusted aides is overdue, says Andrew Grice

The Independent UK

Rayner set to hit English councils that block new housing with tougher sanctions

Local authorities could be forced to approve new developments or risk giving planning control to Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

Flying Ukraine flags ‘a visible symbol of UK’s unwavering support’ – Government

A spokesperson said: “Our support for Ukraine’s independence will be clear for all to see.”

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Who decides when and where you work? The battle is raging in Whitehall, and the result may affect us all

The dispute over hybrid working at the Office for National Statistics is becoming a key test of worker power, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

The Guardian - UK

A UK headline wealth tax? It may be simpler to put up existing taxes

Amid party divisions and issues with data, pulling existing tax levers could be a more politically palatable option

The Independent UK

Voices: Is Keir Starmer just one crisis away from a Labour coup?

COMMENT: Party strategists are busy working out how to escape the chancellor’s doom loop of tax rises – and to crush damaging speculation about her boss’s ability to lead his party into the next general election. But the race to replace the PM may already have begun, says Andrew Grice

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Evening Standard

Revealed: Britain's Chagos Islands surrender to Mauritius '10 times what Sir Keir Starmer has claimed in public'

Giving away the Indian Ocean archipelago to the east African nation will cost £35 billion, Whitehall estimates suggest

The Guardian - UK

‘She’s the one that matters’: the growing influence of Melania on Donald Trump

First lady is facing increased scrutiny as political experts suggest she is behind US president’s recent volte-faces on Gaza and Putin

The Guardian - UK

Reeves and Starmer to prepare ground for tax rises in a difficult autumn budget

Exclusive: The Guardian has been told that discussions about increases include a near-certain gambling levy

The Guardian - UK

The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can’t fix it

The prisons crisis is symptomatic of a dysfunctional system that is defeating these ministers as badly as those before them, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Dame Stella Rimington obituary

First female head of MI5 seen as a Whitehall street fighter whose most controversial role was countering ‘subversion’

Evening Standard

Government accused of plot to silence critics of asylum seeker hotels and 'two-tier' policing

Whitehall officials have allegedly been flagging social media accounts to Big Tech firms which criticise immigration

The Guardian - UK

New UK civil service internship scheme open only to working-class students

Minister says programme will help ensure Whitehall has ‘broadest range of talent and truly reflects the country’

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