Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
04 Feb 2022 Politics & Constitution
Gisela Stuart eyes recruitment shake-up as first civil service commissioner
Former MP and Vote Leave chair sets out stall as ministers’ preferred choice to lead Civil Service Commission
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
03 Feb 2022 Politics & Constitution
Ministers ‘must protect civil service impartiality’ in NI Protocol dispute
Union says Northern Ireland Civil Service officials are at risk of “inevitable accusations of politicisation” in row over Irish Sea border checks
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
01 Feb 2022 Politics & Constitution
Partygate: Ex-cab sec says Boris Johnson is demeaning the office of prime minister
Andrew Turnbull blasts series of “dog ate my homework” excuses over Downing Street lockdown get-togethers
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
31 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Johnson to set up new prime minister's department in response to Gray report
New department will be led by a perm sec and will tackle “fragmented” leadership structures, PM pledges
Met launches investigation into No.10 parties during Covid restrictions
25 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Met launches investigation into No.10 parties during Covid restrictions
Police commissioner Cressida Dick said a number of events in government buildings had breached the threshold for criminal investigation
Greensill report a 'cynical attempt to distract from real issues', Jeremy Heywood's widow says
24 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Greensill report a 'cynical attempt to distract from real issues', Jeremy Heywood's widow says
In a new chapter of the late cabinet secretary's biography, Suzanne Heywood details her attempts to give evidence to the Boardman review
No.10 accused of seeking to ‘blackmail and intimidate’ MPs trying to topple PM
20 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
No.10 accused of seeking to ‘blackmail and intimidate’ MPs trying to topple PM
PACAC chair William Wragg says government had threatened to withdraw cash from constituencies of MPs suspected of plotting to remove Johnson over Partygate
MPs to forcibly publish report on benefits system after ‘repeated obstruction’ from DWP
17 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
MPs to forcibly publish report on benefits system after ‘repeated obstruction’ from DWP
Work and pensions secretary Thérèse Coffey has repeatedly refused to publish the research
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
12 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Boris Johnson admits going to 'BYOB' Downing Street garden party
PM accused of "deceit and deception" after claiming he thought May 2020 party "was a work event"
PM’s standards adviser pushes for ‘considerably greater authority’ after flat refurb row
12 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
PM’s standards adviser pushes for ‘considerably greater authority’ after flat refurb row
Lord Geidt also says Cabinet Office’s approach to his investigation “shook his confidence” in the system
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
11 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Defra accused of 'blind optimism' over post-Brexit farming plans
Department has given "no detail" on how payment schemes will work, PAC says
Downing Street flat probe: ‘Grave concern’ over Cabinet Office failings
07 Jan 2022 Politics & Constitution
Downing Street flat probe: ‘Grave concern’ over Cabinet Office failings
Johnson pledges independent standards adviser will get better support and more powers after debacle over undisclosed messages