Exclusive: Sources say there is belief that service has become too big after growing during Brexit and pandemic yearsMinisters are planning to cut more than 10,000 civil service jobs as Whitehall departments battle to stay...
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Read MoreEducation secretary urges ministers to limit discussion on policy to behind the scenes after vocal opposition to bill by Wes StreetingWhat have Labour cabinet ministers said about assisted dying?Bridget Phillipson, the education...
Read MoreExclusive: Food, Farming and Countryside Commission added up cost to NHS and economy of diet-linked diseaseThe UK’s growing addiction to unhealthy food costs a “staggering” £268bn a year, far outstripping...
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