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
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
01 Jul 2021 Politics & Constitution
Cabinet Office pledges new era of accountability for arm’s-length bodies
Alex Chisholm tells MPs service-level agreements with departments could be part of future arrangements
Jeremy Heywood 'should have been represented' in Greensill inquiry
30 Jun 2021 Politics & Constitution
Jeremy Heywood 'should have been represented' in Greensill inquiry
Widow of former cab sec offers detailed commentary to MPs probing lobbying scandal
Sajid Javid named health secretary after Matt Hancock resignation
28 Jun 2021 Politics & Constitution
Sajid Javid named health secretary after Matt Hancock resignation
Change at the Department of Health and Social Care comes after affair revealed in press
FCDO accused of ‘trying to hide foreign aid cuts’
25 Jun 2021 Politics & Constitution
FCDO accused of ‘trying to hide foreign aid cuts’
Parliamentary committee chair says failure to properly detail spending coincides with reduction in Official Development Assistance
PM’s new standards adviser ‘blocked’ from answering questions
28 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
PM’s new standards adviser ‘blocked’ from answering questions
Cabinet secretary asked why department intervened to stop Lord Geidt from responding to MPs’ questionnaire
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
24 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Civil service reform ‘must be accompanied by training for ministers’
Think tank says training would give ministers a "better understanding of the implications of policy options"
Patel and Rycroft under fire for 'inaccurate' evidence on asylum-seeker camps
18 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Patel and Rycroft under fire for 'inaccurate' evidence on asylum-seeker camps
MPs demand home secretary explain "contradictions" between evidence she gave on Napier Barracks and inspection report
Cameron denies intimidating civil servants with Greensill lobbying
14 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Cameron denies intimidating civil servants with Greensill lobbying
Former PM admits he has lessons to learn but calls for tough rules on second jobs for officials
Cash didn’t fuel my Greensill lobbying, says former PM
14 May 2021 Politics & Constitution
Cash didn’t fuel my Greensill lobbying, says former PM
But David Cameron tells MPs he had a “serious economic interest” in failed financial firm