No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
17 Oct Coronavirus
No meaningful fat to cut from public service budgets, report warns
Performance tracker slams “lost decade for public services” amid predicted department budget cuts
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
14 Oct Coronavirus
HMRC 'falling short' on efforts to recoup billions of Covid furlough fraud
Spending watchdog urges government to allocate sufficient resources to tackle fraud and error
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
31 Aug Coronavirus
Kate Bingham warns officials have ‘lost focus’ on new Covid jabs
Former taskforce chief says government needs to do more “exploring” to find better vaccines to prevent virus spread
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
25 Aug Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak: Government gave scientists too much power during Covid
“We shouldn’t have empowered the scientists in the way we did", ex-chancellor says
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
24 Aug Coronavirus
Jonathan Van-Tam given prestigious award for Covid press briefings
Royal Society says he played a critical role in public engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
11 Aug Coronavirus
DHSC ‘accelerating disposal’ of £4bn stockpile of unusable PPE
Department says waste firms hope to “recover” 15,000 pallets of products a month by the end of the year
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
08 Aug Coronavirus
Patrick Vallance to step down as chief scientific adviser
Vallance says advising the government has been “immensely rewarding"
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
26 Jul Coronavirus
Government needs ‘fundamental culture change’ to risk management after Covid
Pandemic “has shown the potential costs of failing to prepare effectively", think tank says
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
01 Jul Coronavirus
Ex-Covid Taskforce head says Cabinet Office stopped her from speaking out sooner over Partygate
Kate Josephs keeps job as Sheffield Council chief exec after showing "genuine remorse"
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
23 Jun Coronavirus
Case to finally face PACAC after ministers delayed session over Partygate report
The cabinet secretary is set to be asked about Greensill, job cuts, Partygate and Lord Geidt's resignation
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row Exclusive
22 Jun Coronavirus
DHSC admits record keeping fell short during pandemic as MPs probe sleaze row
Department says Randox meetings should have been better documented
PM's ex-press secretary Allegra Stratton 'must be careful' not to unfairly aid new employer
22 Jun Coronavirus
PM's ex-press secretary Allegra Stratton 'must be careful' not to unfairly aid new employer
Anti-corruption watchdog says journalist’s network and influence could give give Bloomberg News unfair advantage
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
16 Jun Coronavirus
Vaccine Taskforce to become part of UK Health Security Agency
Task force staff will join new directorate within UKHSA in bid to retain “innovative approaches” gained during the pandemic
Covid rule breaking at No.10 ‘disappointing’, chief scientist says
09 Jun Coronavirus
Covid rule breaking at No.10 ‘disappointing’, chief scientist says
"It was really important at all stages that everyone stuck to the rules," Patrick Vallance says
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
30 May Coronavirus
Cabinet secretary told of new Partygate gathering in PM's No.10 flat
The event, alleged to have taken place in the evening of Boris Johnson's birthday, would have broken Covid regulations at the time
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
26 May Coronavirus
PM’s PPS bragged: ‘We seem to have got away with’ BYOB event
Martin Reynolds got a job at the Foreign Office after resigning amid the Partygate scandal
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
25 May Coronavirus
Civil servants told to remain 'fully focused' on services after Partygate report
Case and Chisholm write to staff as PM says he hopes to "move on and focus on the priorities of the British people"
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
25 May Coronavirus
Covid perm sec signed off on taskforce head's leaving do, Gray finds
James Bowler, now DIT perm sec, said Kate Josephs' send-off could happen as long as it was socially distanced
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
25 May Coronavirus
Government leaders 'must bear responsibility' for Partygate culture: Gray report published
Report says senior leadership at the centre, both political and official, "must bear responsibility" for culture which allowed events to go ahead
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
24 May Coronavirus
Minister insists Boris Johnson believed lockdown drinks in leaked photo was a work event
Transport secretary Grant Shapps defends as photos increase pressure over Partygate scandal
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
19 May Coronavirus
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
Sue Gray report expected next week as No.10 confirms Boris Johnson will not receive another fine
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
19 May Coronavirus
BEIS 'offered open goal to fraudsters’ with Covid loan schemes
Public Accounts Committee says the department officials failed to properly warn ministers of how severe potential fraud levels might be
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
17 May Coronavirus
£1,200-a-day consultants make up more than one in 10 of UK Health Security Agency workforce
Jenny Harries reveals average day rates for management consultants – who are paid between £706 and £3,100 a day
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
12 May Coronavirus
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
Latest figures push number of reprimands for attending rule-breaking get togethers above 100 mark