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Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

Exclusive: Whitehall source expects bills in England, Scotland and Wales to rise by about £9 a month over the next three months

‘We are committed to shifting power out of Whitehall and into our regions,’ local government minister Jim McMahon said.

Rodent infestation and out-of-date food was found across government canteens and cafes in recent inspections

Senior Whitehall source warns armed forces capabilities would need to be pulled back without additional defence spending

Ukraine is headed for a messy, quick-fix ceasefire – which is unlikely to deliver long term peace in eastern Europe. A likely outcome from what the Trump and Putin teams are proposing could be ten years of guerrilla warfare across a large chunk of Europe and the borders of Asia.

Wednesday’s march comes as a report says that kinship carers in England are contributing more than £4.3 billion a year to the economy.

The former civil servant wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, watched by her Labour MP son.