Starmer makes public accountability pledge on five missions
28 Oct 2024 Politics & Constitution
Starmer makes public accountability pledge on five missions
PM says he will publish "clear" five-year ambitions for the missions and publicly track progress against them
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
22 Oct 2024 Politics & Constitution
Employment rights bill will have net social benefit, DBT analysis finds
Document says impact of the bill on growth will be "small"
Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
15 Oct 2024 Politics & Constitution
Office for Investment 'revamped' with new minister
"Larger and better equipped" unit now straddles No.10, the Department of Business and Trade and the Treasury
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
07 Oct 2024 Politics & Constitution
Gray resigns as Starmer shakes up team
Sue Gray says "intense commentary" around her position "risked becoming a distraction to the government’s vital work of change"
Unions hit back after Badenoch says 5-10% of civil servants 'should be in prison'
02 Oct 2024 Politics & Constitution
Unions hit back after Badenoch says 5-10% of civil servants 'should be in prison'
Conservative leadership hopeful cites leaks and "undermining ministers" as reasons
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
27 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
Covid Inquiry: Whitty says UK's 'very low' ICU capacity was 'political choice'
Chief medical officer admits he still worries about whether the threat posed by Covid was "overpitched" to the public
Gove gets Acoba go-ahead to become Spectator editor
26 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
Gove gets Acoba go-ahead to become Spectator editor
Watchdog says there's “low” risk former secretary of state could be seen to have been offered the role as a reward for decisions made, or actions taken in office
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
25 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
PM says Hillsborough Law will serve as "law for Liverpool" and for the victims of the disaster, and for victims of all scandals
Chancellor pledges real-terms increase to government spending
23 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
Chancellor pledges real-terms increase to government spending
But Reeves does not rule out cuts to individual departments' budgets over the course of this parliament
Sue Gray pay row: Starmer urged to 'impose authority' on rival factions
20 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
Sue Gray pay row: Starmer urged to 'impose authority' on rival factions
PM insists he's "completely in control" but refuses to discuss chief of staff's salary arrangements
'Inquiry into inquiries' calls for strengthened Cabinet Office unit
13 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
'Inquiry into inquiries' calls for strengthened Cabinet Office unit
Cabinet Office Inquiries Unit is under-resourced, little-known and has failed to engage with non-governmental experts, Lords report finds
John Glen and Bernard Jenkin miss out as PAC and PACAC chairs elected
13 Sep 2024 Politics & Constitution
John Glen and Bernard Jenkin miss out as PAC and PACAC chairs elected
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown takes helm of Public Accounts Committee and Simon Hoare becomes Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee chair