The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Liverpool Councillor's stinging attack on government commissioners for 'milking city dry'

'Our resources should be spent on front-line street scene staff not do-nothing commissioners milking the city dry'

Liverpool Echo · Jun 22, 2022

Commonwealth leaders gather in Rwanda as UK refugee plan focuses attention on human rights

For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation into…

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2022

Yes movement support needed as Tories granted appeal in secret Union polling battle

INDEPENDENCE supporters are being asked to dig deep to help fight a “David and Goliath” legal battle around secret Government polling about the…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2022

NRG chairman Jake Berry calls for radical changes to levelling-up agenda

Ex-minister warns the Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs that red-wall voters did not give ‘an unconditional vote’.

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022

Boris Johnson may have to give evidence under oath about whether he lied to MPs

Privileges committee investigating whether PM misled parliament when he said ‘no Covid rules were broken’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022

'Labour needs much more confidence in our values - and vibrant voices outside London'

Tessa Milligan, Chair of Open Labour, says the party must pitch its vibrant local and regional voices against the tired old ham actors of Whitehall, spouting their meaningless and insincere three word phrases

Daily Mirror · Jun 17, 2022

Thursday briefing: Bodies found in search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira; PM’s ethics adviser quits

In today’s newsletter: details on the dreadful news of the Guardian contributor and Indigenous activist missing in Brazil, and more on the resignation of Lord Geidt

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Replacing PM’s ethics adviser may be as unfeasible as the role itself

Analysis: job to uphold ministerial code has been tainted by Boris Johnson’s undermining actions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Priti Patel wants another Rwanda flight in WEEKS despite pleas for her to wait

Home Secretary Priti Patel is drawing up plans for another Rwanda flight for asylum seekers within weeks - and sources insisted it could come before a full High Court hearing into whether the policy is legal

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg plan to axe EU laws sparks cabinet row

Exclusive: At least two ministers have railed against proposal while others say goal is impossible

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2022