‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
25 Aug 2021 Politics & Constitution
‘Never underestimate the importance of your diary manager’, ex-minister warns
Nick Hurd says most junior member of private office team has key role in system geared up to “waste ministerial time”
HMRC needs greater freedom from Treasury meddling on tax collection, MPs say
24 Aug 2021 Politics & Constitution
HMRC needs greater freedom from Treasury meddling on tax collection, MPs say
Cross-party group says HMRC should be able to ignore directions that stop it from maximising direct returns from taxpayers
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
20 Aug 2021 Politics & Constitution
Dominic Raab ‘could face sack’ over Afghanistan crisis call
Pressure mounts on foreign secretary as departmental perm secs take flak for being on holiday at time of crisis
Government-commissioned Greensill probe dubbed ‘a whitewash’
23 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Government-commissioned Greensill probe dubbed ‘a whitewash’
Boardman review says late cabinet secretary Jeremy Heywood should have recognised Lex Greensill was building a supply-chain-finance business by 2015
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
22 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Government seeks Northern Ireland protocol rewrite
Proposals ‘require significant change’ admits minister, but EU says it will not agree to renegotiate the deal
IfG calls for tougher rules on hiring departmental non-execs after Hancock affair
22 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
IfG calls for tougher rules on hiring departmental non-execs after Hancock affair
Think tank identifies “growing need” for stricter appointments regime and better transparency
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
20 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Controversial Prevent reviewer named as pick for next public appointments commissioner
Gove lines up writer and former Charity Commission chair William Shawcross for watchdog role
Former ethics chief Sue Gray ‘blocked’ from giving evidence to Greensill probe
13 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Former ethics chief Sue Gray ‘blocked’ from giving evidence to Greensill probe
MPs say Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove intervened personally to stop questions
Ethics watchdog clears Boris Johnson over Mustique holiday
08 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Ethics watchdog clears Boris Johnson over Mustique holiday
But PM draws fire for “unusual” funding arrangements and slow approach to answering queries
Cabinet manual must not be ‘swept aside or ignored’, ministers warned
08 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Cabinet manual must not be ‘swept aside or ignored’, ministers warned
Peers say decade-old handbook on running government at risk of being left to wither if it is not updated soon
Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
06 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
Planned ending of restrictions set to go ahead despite concerns over Delta variant
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
05 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Hancock affair underscores need for ministerial code overhaul, report says
Institute for Government also calls for ban on ministers using personal phones for official business