Government Legal Department names new perm sec
30 Mar Legal

Government Legal Department names new perm sec

Douglas Wilson will succeed Susanna McGibbon as Treasury solicitor and HM procurator general from 13 April
by Jim Dunton
Former GLD chief Jonathan Jones to join PHSO board
01 Apr Legal
Former GLD chief Jonathan Jones to join PHSO board
'My priorities? Delivery, innovation and productivity': Long-read interview with cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo Exclusive
16 Mar Legal
'My priorities? Delivery, innovation and productivity': Long-read interview with cabinet secretary Antonia Romeo
New awards launched to recognise prevention of violence against women and girls
26 Feb Legal
New awards launched to recognise prevention of violence against women and girls
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
15 Jun 2022 Legal
Home Office 'already getting ready' for next Rwanda flight after first plane grounded
Ministers are "highly confident" the next deportation flight will take off after an intervention by the ECHR, minister says
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
13 Jun 2022 Legal
Ministers insist it is 'right' to send asylum seekers to Rwanda despite legal pushback
"We knew that this policy would attract attacks," PM says
Union seeks to block Home Office's first Rwanda flight as legal challenge kicks off
09 Jun 2022 Legal
Union seeks to block Home Office's first Rwanda flight as legal challenge kicks off
PCS says it will not allow members to be put in “potentially dangerous" situations "where they may be asked to act illegally"
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
08 Jun 2022 Legal
Concerns raised at top of government over legality of Northern Ireland Protocol bill
Leaked correspondence casts doubt on government's argument that its plan to override parts of post-Brexit treaty would not breach international law
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
01 Jun 2022 Legal
PM answers Geidt’s call for explanation over Partygate fine
The PM's standards adviser had raised concern about Boris Johnson’s failure to rule on whether he has breached the Ministerial Code
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
25 May 2022 Legal
MPs lambast departments' 'unacceptable' widespread non-compliance with tax-dodge rules
Government bodies “should be best placed” to understand IR35 rules, but HMRC partly to blame for "rushed" and poor implementation
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
19 May 2022 Legal
Met ends Partygate investigation with 83 people fined and 126 FPNs in total
Sue Gray report expected next week as No.10 confirms Boris Johnson will not receive another fine
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
13 May 2022 Legal
Union proposes staff boycott of Home Office’s ‘inhumane’ Rwanda scheme
Members urged not to volunteer to be trained for programme to send asylum seekers to East Africa
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
12 May 2022 Legal
Partygate: Met reveals at least 50 more fines have been issued
Latest figures push number of reprimands for attending rule-breaking get togethers above 100 mark
Politicians gloat about their Covid successes, but the truth is nothing to shout about
10 May 2022 Legal
Politicians gloat about their Covid successes, but the truth is nothing to shout about
Matt Hancock says the UK's performance was "similar to or better than most comparable countries", but let's not forget the fiascos
Home Office official found guilty of spiking pregnant lover’s drink with abortion pills
04 May 2022 Legal
Home Office official found guilty of spiking pregnant lover’s drink with abortion pills
Deputy director Darren Burke joined the civil service in August 2020
Hancock’s response to the care homes judgement shows he's determined to blame officials for Covid mistakes
29 Apr 2022 Legal
Hancock’s response to the care homes judgement shows he's determined to blame officials for Covid mistakes
The court judgement, and Hancock’s pugnacious response, show the battle at the Covid-19 inquiry between ministers and officials over who is ultimately to blame for failures and mistakes is likely to get brutal