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Voices: Government needs the can-do mindset I experienced in the Army to push change through fast

COMMENT: Labour MP for Dover and Deal Mike Tapp despairs at the endless consultations and internal turf wars that stifle government action, and says that Whitehall must operate with a sense of mission, not maintenance

The Independent UK

Here’s how the government can save a few quid: abolish this pointless cabinet position

Constantly short-changed by London, Cymru needs a voice in Westminster – but the obsolete role of Welsh secretary is not it, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan is right: Britain must decriminalise cannabis – or remain in the dark ages

Criminalising drugs ruins lives and wastes police resources. Many other countries have realised this – so when will UK politicians, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

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Badenoch to go ‘probably this year’, says former No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings

Boris Johnson’s former aide described Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as a ‘vehicle’ for voters to say they ‘despise’ Westminster.

Evening Standard

Dominic Cummings predicts Kemi Badenoch’s downfall as Tory leader: ‘She’s a goner’

Dominic Cummings described the Conservative Party leader as a ‘goner’

The Independent UK

Nigel Farage could 'definitely' become Prime Minister in 2029 in Reform UK surge, says Dominic Cummings

But the mastermind behind the Brexit campaign says Reform must become more than ‘Nigel and an iPhone’

Evening Standard

Post Office campaigner’s proposal for independent compensation body being ‘worked on’

Exclusive: Whitehall sources say model in early planning after criticism of schemes to redress victims of scandals

The Guardian - UK

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Officials probe possible Russian link to Starmer arson attacks in north London

Senior Whitehall figures want to know whether Moscow could have recruited three Ukrainian-born men

Evening Standard

OPINION - London faces major headwinds — and that's why it's time to give the Mayor far-reaching powers

London faces global economic headwinds arising from the Trump presidency and Brexit, alongside pressures such as a rapidly rising population, now more than nine million, in need of additional housing and public services.

Evening Standard

MPs say Government is ‘oblivious’ to the scale of violence against women

A report by a cross-party committee calls for improved cross-department working amid concerns about access to underfunded support services.

Evening Standard

Move civil servants out of London: fine. But that won’t curb Whitehall’s grip on Britain

It matters less where civil servants work than who they work for – and that is one of the most centralised governments of any western democracy, says Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Nothing can ‘put right’ infected blood delay damage, minister says

More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with viruses, including HIV and hepatitis C, after receiving contaminated blood.

Evening Standard

UK government to launch AI tool to speed up public consultations

New system will analyse responses 1,000 times faster than a human and save millions, ministers claim

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London under fresh reform plan

Ministries’ funding to be contingent on plans to relocate roles around UK in attempt to bring policy making closer to communities

The Guardian - UK

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Whitehall departments to be told to move more civil servants out of London or get less cash

Exclusive: Rachel Reeves’ spending review will be aimed at injecting hundreds of millions into growth areas with a shift of government jobs

The Guardian - UK

Varun Chandra: Starmer adviser proving ‘vital link’ for Labour in US trade talks

Chandra is known as ‘a brilliant salesman’, smoothing over friction with businesses and playing key role in trade negotiations with US

The Guardian - UK

UK government admits almost no evidence nature protections block development

Whitehall analysis provides no data or research to support the government argument that environmental legislation holds up building

The Guardian - UK

Treasury threatens Defra with £4bn bill if Thames Water nationalised

Exclusive: Treasury threat an example of ‘scare tactics’ to help force through private sector deal, sources suggest

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Evening Standard

Department for Education stifling efforts to boost skills, warns Andy Burnham

The mayor of Greater Manchester said there is an urgent need to devolve more powers over skills but he is facing resistance in Whitehall.

The Independent UK

Trump Turnberry decision up to Open organisers, says Downing Street

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman did not deny that Whitehall officials had been in contact with the R&A.

Evening Standard

Hosting Open at Trump golf course is up to the organisers, says Downing Street

Whitehall officials have reportedly discussed the possibility of staging the tournament at Turnberry.

The National (Scotland)

Senior Whitehall officials pushing for the Open to return to Donald Trump's Turnberry

SENIOR Whitehall officials are reportedly quizzing top golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry…

The Guardian - UK

Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump-owned Turnberry’

Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 event

The Guardian - UK

Ministers braced for showdown over ‘postcode pricing’ in energy market shake-up

Ed Miliband’s looming decision on electricity market changes could mean regional bill disparities for households

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves dashes hopes of early breakthrough in UK-US trade deal

Chancellor says UK is ‘not going to rush a deal’ and rejects new US demands on agricultural products

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