The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Minister accused of ‘half-hearted denial’ over claims No 10 officials tried to dilute Sue Gray report

Brandon Lewis says he doesn’t ‘recognise’ reports that officials tried to edit the Partygate report over Covid rule breaking

The Independent UK · May 29, 2022

Anger grows at ‘utterly shameful’ treatment of staff on Downing Street

SNP MP Mhairi Black has hit out at the “utterly shameful” treatment of Downing Street cleaners and security guards revealed by the Sue Gray…

The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2022

Civil servants furious as Simon Case dodges sanction over Partygate

Unions criticise Gray report for ‘outrageous’ failure to censure cabinet secretary and top officials

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

Top Partygate civil servant Simon Case was once Prince William's right-hand-man

Head of the civil service Simon Case, who is one of the most senior people to be criticised in Sue Gray's report, is not expected to resign from his role - which is one of many he has held over the years

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

Sue Gray slams 'poor treatment' of cleaners and security staff during Partygate

Whitehall enforcer Sue Gray found "multiple examples" of a "lack of respect" for cleaners and custodians and that they felt "unable to raise" law-breaking of No10 staff

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

Exactly what Sue Gray said about each event and gathering in Downing Street

Full details of the events have now been made public for the first time

Wales Online · May 25, 2022

What Sue Gray said about each Downing Street party

The senior civil servant’s report was published on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Scotland Yard rejects new partygate inquiry as Sue Gray report is finally out

A scathing report has revealed how No10 staff sought to hide booze-fuelled parties with one saying: “We seem to have got away with” it.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Sue Gray's 'strikingly unorthodox' career switch to run pub and why she'll never go back

Sue Gray's report into Downing Street Partygate has been sent to Boris Johnson today - but the civil servant used to be the one pulling the pints during her days as a landlady in Northern Ireland

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022

Simon Case: Whitehall high flyer caught up in the partygate scandal

The UK’s most senior civil servant was brought back into government to help deal with the Covid pandemic.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022