Category: Civil service

Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans

Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic councilIt’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK | Andy BurnhamRegional mayors...

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Olly Robbins launches legal challenge to dismissal as Foreign Office chief by Keir Starmer

Ex-FCDO top civil servant says he was given ‘irrational’ reasons for firing amid Peter Mandelson vetting scandalUK politics live – latest updatesOlly Robbins, the former Foreign Office chief sacked by Keir Starmer over the Peter...

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Key questions over Mandelson vetting: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?

Why was his case said to be ‘borderline’ and was national security compromised during his time as ambassador?Ever since the Guardian revealed last month that Peter Mandelson was given security clearance against the advice of the...

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Morgan McSweeney does no lasting damage to Starmer in grilling by Emily Thornberry | John Crace

PM’s former chief of staff looked far from happy when forced into the open to face Commons committeeHe walks! He talks! He breathes! For most people, Morgan McSweeney is a quasi-mythical creature. A being that exists almost...

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