The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Liz Truss refuses to commit to more cost-of-living support if she becomes PM

The Tory leadership contender said tax cuts are her priority to kick-start the economy.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Enough is Enough – Organisers behind the campaign for more Government action on cost-of-living crisis

150,000 people sign up to new pressure group in first 24 hours

Wales Online · Aug 9, 2022

Plans to slash 91,000 civil service jobs ‘would need cuts to major frontline services’

Proposal would also cost country more than £1bn in redundancy payments, review finds

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2022

Public don’t want tax cuts Truss and Sunak are promising, poll reveals

As the Tory leadership hopefuls clash over when to reduce taxes, the public are more concerned with maintaining funding

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Only two out of five staff at 'Britain's FBI' think they have tools to do job

Labour analysed a poll of civil servants to find out how many were satisfied they had tools necessary to perform their roles effectively

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Truss U-turn on regional pay for public sector workers: how it happened

Details of the plan to slash £8.8 billion were unveiled in a press release on Monday but scrapped on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Liz Truss berated for 'cack-handed' Nicola Sturgeon attack in day of chaos

Last night Ms Truss said the best way to deal with the Scottish First Minister was to ignore her, branding Ms Sturgeon an "attention seeker", but the attack has been branded "irresponsible" and "straight out of the Trump playbook"

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022

Liz Truss abandons £8.8bn policy to slash public sector pay amid backlash

Senior Tory figures had said the policy would would ‘level down’ the nation by cutting teachers’ and nurses’ pay.

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

The Northern Agenda: That bloody cheese man

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Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022

Liz Truss ditches lower pay plan for public sector workers outside London in screeching U-turn

The Tory frontrunner ditched the proposals in the face of a furious backlash, with critics warning it could leave nurses, teachers and other public sector workers poorer.

Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022