Case ‘must clarify’ protection measures for civil servants
28 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Case ‘must clarify’ protection measures for civil servants
Union chief calls on cabinet secretary to set out post-Geidt safeguarding arrangements
Voluntary redundancies ‘absolute last resort’ in DWP closure programme
24 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Voluntary redundancies ‘absolute last resort’ in DWP closure programme
But minister tells MPs at least 1,100 staff say they cannot move to a new site when their office shuts
Ex-standards adviser Lord Geidt addresses 'confusion' over resignation
23 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Ex-standards adviser Lord Geidt addresses 'confusion' over resignation
“The cautious language of my letter may have failed adequately to explain the far wider scope of my objection," letter says
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
22 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Commons to delete MPs' attendance data after pressure from ministers
Change comes after Jacob Rees-Mogg slams “lefty Freedom of Information request"
Claims PM tried to hire Carrie Johnson for Foreign Office job 'ripe for investigation'
21 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Claims PM tried to hire Carrie Johnson for Foreign Office job 'ripe for investigation'
Ex-standards adviser Lord Geidt reportedly believes PM’s plan to hire girlfriend as chief of staff at FCO should be probed
PM warned against scrapping standards adviser role after Geidt resignation
17 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
PM warned against scrapping standards adviser role after Geidt resignation
Civil servants will be at risk without a way to ensure the ministerial code is followed, union warns
Geidt resignation: standards chief placed in ‘impossible and odious position’
16 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Geidt resignation: standards chief placed in ‘impossible and odious position’
PM’s former adviser says proposals for a “deliberate and purposeful breach” of the ministerial code pushed him over the edge
PM’s standards adviser quits after Partygate comments
16 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
PM’s standards adviser quits after Partygate comments
Downing Street says it is “disappointed” Geidt has decided to step down after barely a year in post
PM’s standards adviser says Partygate probe didn’t encroach on his remit
14 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
PM’s standards adviser says Partygate probe didn’t encroach on his remit
Christopher Geidt refuses to tell MPs whether he backs calls for his powers to be made statutory
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
10 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Departments ‘rubber-stamping’ dodgy appointments, watchdog says
Anti-corruption chief Eric Pickles says government has been “extraordinary lucky” to avoid another major scandal
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
09 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Truss ‘pushes back’ on FCDO job cut demands
Foreign secretary rejects 5% headcount-reduction and seeks extra staff
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
08 Jun 2022 Politics & Constitution
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Leaked correspondence casts doubt on government's argument that its plan to override parts of post-Brexit treaty would not breach international law