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Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet Office ‘calls in’ Czech billionaire’s £3.57bn Royal Mail takeover

The Independent  

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Ajit Doval appointed National Security Advisor for third consecutive time
6 months, 1 week ago

Ajit Doval appointed National Security Advisor for third consecutive time

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appointed Ajit Doval as his National Security Advisor for the third consecutive time, with the rank of cabinet minister for another five years. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Ajit Doval, IPS as National Security Adviser with effect from 10.06.2024. Since then, Doval has been credited …

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Government communications boss set to work for UAE ‘rolled out red carpet’ for Abu Dhabi delegation
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Government communications boss set to work for UAE ‘rolled out red carpet’ for Abu Dhabi delegation

The Telegraph  

The Telegraph is facing an attempted takeover by RedBird IMI, a fund 75 per cent financed by the UAE. Mr Aiken was told he will not be able “draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of yourself or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates Government, any privileged information available to you” while in his UK role, according …

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Security fears as top Cabinet Office official quits to work for UAE
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Security fears as top Cabinet Office official quits to work for UAE

The Telegraph  

The Government’s executive director of communications, who has been involved in sensitive discussions on national security, is to take a job at the United Arab Emirates’s foreign ministry. The UK Government’s ties with the UAE have come under scrutiny in recent months as ministers decide whether to approve an Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of The Telegraph. MPs from across the political …

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Michael Gove warned 'we're f***ing up as a government' in the early days of Covid as official inquiry is shown WhatsApp messages he sent to Dom Cummings discussing who 'should be shot' over failure to
1 year ago

Michael Gove warned 'we're f***ing up as a government' in the early days of Covid as official inquiry is shown WhatsApp messages he sent to Dom Cummings discussing who 'should be shot' over failure to

Daily Mail  

Michael Gove warned 'we are 'f**king up as a Government' and missing 'golden opportunities' to get a grip on the spread of Covid in the early days of the pandemic, the official inquiry was told today. The senior Cabinet minister sent a series of expletive-laden messages to Boris Johnson's chief of staff Dominic Cummings voicing his concern at the slow …

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David Cameron: What is the Greensill lobbying scandal?
1 year, 1 month ago

David Cameron: What is the Greensill lobbying scandal?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Following seven years out of the spotlight, Monday’s dramatic reshuffle generated more newspaper headlines and …

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Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told
1 year, 1 month ago

Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Officials working on the Cabinet Office Covid taskforce were “blindsided” …

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Nadine Dorries reveals 'desperate' Cabinet Office threats as she prepares to release most explosive political book of the year
1 year, 1 month ago

Nadine Dorries reveals 'desperate' Cabinet Office threats as she prepares to release most explosive political book of the year

Daily Mail  

Nadine Dorries last night accused the Government of making a 'desperate' attempt to stop the publication of her explosive book. When the Cabinet Office discovered that Ms Dorries was writing The Plot: The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson, she was told by Whitehall officials that she should share a pre-publication transcript to allow them to vet any confidential material. Last …

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Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to take medical leave ‘for a few weeks’
1 year, 2 months ago

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to take medical leave ‘for a few weeks’

The Independent  

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No10 crackdown on racism as minister warns officials n-word slurs won’t be tolerated
1 year, 3 months ago

No10 crackdown on racism as minister warns officials n-word slurs won’t be tolerated

The Independent  

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UK government must hand over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry, court rules
1 year, 5 months ago

UK government must hand over WhatsApp messages to COVID inquiry, court rules

Firstpost  

Britain’s Cabinet Office had refused to provide WhatsApp messages concerning the government’s handling of the pandemic and other political issues last month, saying some of the material sought was “unambiguously irrelevant” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government must hand over internal WhatsApp messages sought by its own public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic after it lost a legal battle at …

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Sue Gray broke rules by talking to Keir Starmer, government finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Sue Gray broke rules by talking to Keir Starmer, government finds

The Independent  

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Weapons expert Dan Kaszeta launches legal action against government speaker ‘blacklist’
1 year, 6 months ago

Weapons expert Dan Kaszeta launches legal action against government speaker ‘blacklist’

The Independent  

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Sue Gray ‘broke impartiality rules over Keir Starmer job’
1 year, 6 months ago

Sue Gray ‘broke impartiality rules over Keir Starmer job’

The Telegraph  

Sue Gray, the senior civil servant poached by Sir Keir Starmer, breached Whitehall impartiality rules and could have been suspended or sacked had she not quit, according to the damning findings of an official Cabinet Office inquiry. An assessment signed off by Simon Case, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Government’s most senior lawyer concluded that Ms Gray “fell short” of …

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150 questions the Covid inquiry wants Boris Johnson to answer
1 year, 6 months ago

150 questions the Covid inquiry wants Boris Johnson to answer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Johnson has said he would “happily” hand over the messages directly to the inquiry …

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What happens if the government doesn’t hand over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps?
1 year, 6 months ago

What happens if the government doesn’t hand over Boris Johnson’s WhatsApps?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The inquiry was told the Cabinet Office “does not have …

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Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour
1 year, 7 months ago

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The Independent  

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Pressure on Keir Starmer to explain Sue Gray hiring in Commons
1 year, 7 months ago

Pressure on Keir Starmer to explain Sue Gray hiring in Commons

The Telegraph  

On Tuesday Sir Keir Starmer will come under pressure in the Commons to explain how long he had been talking to Sue Gray before he offered her a job. Jeremy Quin, Cabinet Office minister, will make a statement on an “update into the circumstances leading to the resignation of a senior civil servant”. Conservative backbenchers hope he will update MPs …

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Five myths over government’s emergency alert system debunked
1 year, 8 months ago

Five myths over government’s emergency alert system debunked

The Independent  

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Nadhim Zahawi SACKED by Rishi Sunak for 'serious breach' of ministerial rules over tax row
1 year, 10 months ago

Nadhim Zahawi SACKED by Rishi Sunak for 'serious breach' of ministerial rules over tax row

Daily Mail  

Nadhim Zahawi is facing calls to quit as an MP after being sacked from Government by the Prime Minister after he was found to have committed a 'serious breach' of ministerial rules. Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked from Government by the Prime Minister after he was found to have committed a 'serious breach' of ministerial rules Mr Zahawi was lambasted …

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Boris Johnson had ‘£800,000 line of credit while at No 10’
1 year, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson had ‘£800,000 line of credit while at No 10’

The Independent  

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Strike by civil servants to go ahead after talks dismissed as ‘total farce’
1 year, 11 months ago

Strike by civil servants to go ahead after talks dismissed as ‘total farce’

The Independent  

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Cabinet Office scraps 'gender inclusion' workshops after complaints from civil servants
2 years ago

Cabinet Office scraps 'gender inclusion' workshops after complaints from civil servants

The Telegraph  

The Cabinet Office has scrapped a series of “gender inclusion” workshops after civil servants complained they were “scientifically nonsensical”. The Cabinet Office wrote to WRN last month to say that “following discussions with a:gender, the workshops have stopped and are no longer being offered to civil service colleagues”. It includes 24 days a year spent by the Intellectual Property Office …

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Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson
2 years, 1 month ago

Rishi Sunak gathers Cabinet as he faces fresh crisis over Gavin Williamson

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak repeated his 'confidence' in Gavin Williamson today despite claims the minister told a senior civil servant to 'slit your throat' and 'jump out of a window'. The PM held a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street - but there was no sign of Sir Gavin entering the building after a Ministry of Defence official alleged he 'deliberately demeaned and …

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