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Sir Keir Starmer avoids questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

Recent reports suggest Sue Gray may have to wait 12 months before taking up her new position in the Labour Party

Manchester Evening News

Sir Keir Starmer sidesteps questions over probe into Labour’s hiring of Sue Gray

A statement is due to be made by the Cabinet Office offering an ‘update into the circumstances leading to the resignation of a senior civil servant’.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss disputing £12,000 bill relating to use of Chevening grace-and-favour house

Invoice for ex-PM’s time at Kent mansion when foreign secretary is thought to include sums for missing bathrobes and party business

The Guardian - UK

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Liz Truss 'hit by £12,000 bill' for Chevening 'parties' including 'lost' bathrobes

The Cabinet Office 'objected to the idea that the taxpayer should foot the bill for what were basically a series of summer parties' held by Liz Truss at Chevening as she prepared for her disastrous stint in No10

Daily Mirror

12 things we learned from bombshell Richard Sharp report that led to him quitting BBC

A report by barrister Adam Heppinstall revealed that Richard Sharp spoke to Boris Johnson before applying for the BBC chairman role, and said days before the interview he met the Cabinet Secretary to chat about the then-PM's finances

Daily Mirror

Steve Barclay ‘faces bullying claims from health department officials’

Civil servants have ‘raised concerns’ about health secretary’s alleged behaviour, according to reports

The Independent UK

Steve Barclay faces bullying claims from health department officials – report

Civil servants have ‘raised concerns’ about the Health Secretary’s alleged behaviour towards them, according to the Guardian.

The Independent UK

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Treasury’s ‘secrecy’ hindered parts of Covid response, says think-tank

Treasury’s reticence to sharing analysis ‘contributed to decision-making becoming a tug of war’

The Independent UK

Treasury secrecy hindered aspects of Covid-19 response, think tank says

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Civil service boss attempts to delay Sue Gray’s start as Labour chief of staff

Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election

The Guardian - UK

No second UK emergency alert taking place today, Government confirms

A message posted earlier on the Government's website is understood to have been uploaded in error with the Cabinet Office saying there are no plans for a test today

Bristol Post

More emergency alert confusion as government backtracks on second alarm

A page on the gov.uk website until this afternoon appeared to suggest some mobile phones would receive another alert on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Second UK Emergency Alert won't take place today - despite government website message

There has been some confusion as a message on gov.uk appeared to suggest some people would receive an alert by the government

Nottingham Post

Confusion over second emergency alert test on mobile phones today

The Government website says the system will be tested again. The Cabinet Office disagrees

Wales Online

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Manchester Evening News

New UK Emergency Alert test to some phones WON'T take place today despite government website message

It is understood the message was uploaded in error and it related to an internal operator test which would not be sent to the public

Manchester Evening News

Emergency alert test review announced as some phones now 'unable to make calls' and millions don't receive alarm

The new national emergency alert system was test on Sunday at 3pm

Wales Online

Review announced into why some mobile phones did not receive UK national alert test

Three customers were among those to report not receiving the communication test at 3pm on Sunday

The Independent UK

Emergency alert: Why did phone users get test at different times

While the alert was scheduled to go out at 3pm, many mobile phone users complained that they received the alert at 2.59pm

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The Independent UK

Review announced into why some mobile phones did not receive UK test alert

The Cabinet Office said it was aware that the 10 second alert and message notification was not delivered to all mobile phone users.

Edinburgh Live

You can turn off emergency alert on phones and swipe away test as it emits alarm

Oliver Dowden, the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, said no action was needed but in the future it might be the “sound that could save your life”.

Evening Standard

Emergency alert ‘could save your life’

The alert will be sent to every 4G and 5G device across the UK at 3pm on Sunday

Daily Mirror

Wildest myths around emergency alert debunked - personal data and Covid shot

The Government emergency alert will be sent to phones on Sunday - but misinformation is being spread about the test

Wales Online

Today's emergency alert test can be ‘simply swiped away’ on phones

Once successfully developed, the alert system is intended to be used in life-threatening situations including flooding and wildfires

The Independent UK

Public assured they can ‘simply swipe away’ emergency alert test

The alert will be sent to every 4G and 5G device across the UK at 3pm on Sunday.

Manchester Evening News

Emergency alert test will not hang up your phone call or 'breach GPDR' - five online myths debunked

Full Fact has researched five false claims circulating online ahead of the Emergency Alert test on Sunday

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