The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Truss promises to cut costs and end ‘stale groupthink’ in Whitehall

Tory leadership hopeful Liz Truss wants to save £11 billion a year with her plans.

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Liz Truss is on course for a collision with UK economic reality

LONDON — Liz Truss looks an increasingly strong favorite to overcome Rishi Sunak and replace Boris Johnson as the U.K.’s prime minister. Her next target will be the British civil service.

Tribune News Service · Jul 30, 2022

Liz Truss vows to help renters prove they can take on a mortgage

Tory leadership contender said she would “break down barriers” to support people keen to get on the housing ladder

Wales Online · Jul 30, 2022

Liz Truss ‘setting anti-discrimination fight back 30 years’ with civil service plan

Tory leadership favourite under fire over Whitehall shake-up including US-style ’political appointees’

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Nadine Dorries 'pretty confident' she'll be Culture Secretary if Liz Truss becomes PM

One Whitehall source said Nadine Dorries was 'pretty confident' about returning to the plum role in the Department of Culture if Liz Truss beats former chancellor Rishi Sunak to No 10.

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022

Starmer on Liverpool, plan for government and writing for The S*n

Labour leader was in the city today and sat down with the ECHO to discuss a range of subjects

Liverpool Echo · Jul 25, 2022

The Northern Agenda: Flu outbreak killing seabirds in their thousands

'Unprecedented wildlife tragedy' hits islands off Northumberland coast

Manchester Evening News · Jul 25, 2022

What are freeports and why are they controversial?

Eight freeports have already been set up in England, with a further two soon to be operational in Scotland

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Scottish Government in dispute with Whitehall over spiralling £251m bill for new benefits system

EXCLUSIVE: The Record recently revealed the IT costs had soared to over a quarter of a billion pounds - now there is a row over who pays.

Daily Record · Jul 25, 2022

Liz Truss promises ‘full-fat freeports’ with vow to cut red-tape for business

The plan comes with fresh promises of reducing regulation and cutting Whitehall bureaucracy

Wales Online · Jul 24, 2022