MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
24 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
MPs express 'real concerns' over social care costing changes
Treasury Committee urges government to publish a full impact assessment "as soon as possible"
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
17 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
PM proposes ban on MPs working as paid consultants
Boris Johnson endorses recommendation from 2018 report by standards committee
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
16 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
'Bad people may find ways round the rules': ex-cab secs call for standards overhaul
Five former top officials call for reform to make cheating the system harder
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
09 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
Gove eyes new cabinet-level committees to deliver levelling up
Agenda requires similar structures to those for Brexit and net-zero, minister tells MPs
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
05 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
Attempted standards overhaul 'deeply at odds with democracy', government adviser says
"Extraordinary proposal" was "deeply at odds with the best traditions of British democracy", Lords Evans says
Ministers U-turn on plans to reform standards process for MPs
04 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
Ministers U-turn on plans to reform standards process for MPs
Civil service unions dubbed proposals 'absolutely extraordinary' and 'shameful'
Ex-officials who break lobbying rules must face 'meaningful sanctions', watchdog says
01 Nov 2021 Politics & Constitution
Ex-officials who break lobbying rules must face 'meaningful sanctions', watchdog says
Greater independent oversight of ministerial code is also needed, Committee on Standards in Public Life says
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
21 Oct 2021 Politics & Constitution
Perm secs' holidays did not impact Afghan crisis, national security adviser says
Whitehall structures delivered “continuity of senior leadership”, Stephen Lovegrove tells MPs
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
08 Oct 2021 Politics & Constitution
NICS sets up project delivery profession after cash-for-ash scandal
Finance minister details response to public inquiry recommendations into £490m blunder
Boris Johnson pledges shift to ‘high wage, high skill’ economy
07 Oct 2021 Politics & Constitution
Boris Johnson pledges shift to ‘high wage, high skill’ economy
But PM’s conference speech fails to mention public sector pay freeze or thank civil servants for pandemic efforts
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
24 Sep 2021 Politics & Constitution
Ministers can’t continue treating equalities brief as a ‘side hustle’, MPs warn
Committee chair says it is “obvious” the latest cabinet line-up has no space to properly address inequalities
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
21 Sep 2021 Politics & Constitution
'Whitehall titan' Sue Gray takes union brief to levelling up department
Gray says she is "excited" about move under Michael Gove but denies being "titan"