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The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role

Labour has pledged to abide by any Acoba recommendation in relation to the hiring of Ms Gray.

The Independent UK

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Independent UK

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Sue Gray facing ‘political witch-hunt’ over new Labour job, allies say

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK

King's Guard horse bites woman and leaves her with giant, 'painful' bruise

Kirsty Curtis, 43, got too close to a horse in Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park, London, when she was bitten on the arm. She has now warned tourists attending the King's Coronation to be careful

Daily Mirror

Tory ‘ideological war’ on civil servants sees morale plumb new depths

With dwindling real-terms pay still a sore point, Whitehall staff feel the Raab bullying case has only unleashed more hostility

The Guardian - UK

Colleagues of Steve Barclay defend health secretary over bullying claims

Foreign secretary, James Cleverly, says reports that there have been no complaints are accurate

The Guardian - UK

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Was Dominic Raab really stitched up?

Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary last week after an independent inquiry concluded that his treatment of civil servants had, in some cases, amounted to bullying.

The Week

Health department officials ‘raised concerns’ about Steve Barclay’s behaviour

Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say

The Guardian - UK

Understanding of Civil Service impartiality has ‘corroded’, says former mandarin

A panel of former senior civil servants criticised Kwasi Kwarteng’s dismissal of the top Treasury official at the start of his time as chancellor.

The Independent UK

When is King Charles III Coronation - time, date and place?

There will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the historic occasion

Liverpool Echo

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

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Sunak urged to condemn ‘invective against civil service’ unleashed by Raab

Lord Kerslake, the former head of the civil service, said narrative of ‘snowflake millennials’ was toxic to Whitehall

The Week

Civil service neutrality: is it time for a more politicised Whitehall?

The government is considering radical plans to “politicise” the civil service in the wake of the resignation of deputy prime minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab over allegations of bullying.

Daily Mirror

Tories delay payments to small firms as PM tells bosses: 'We've got your back'

Official figures show Whitehall ministries missing targets to pay 90% of invoices from small and medium-sized enterprises within five days

The Independent UK

Tory plan to ‘politicise’ Whitehall after Raab, as Sunak accused of betrayal

Review to recommend ministers appoint their own officials – as Raab hits out at ‘activist’ civil servants

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The Independent UK

Tory peer Lord Maude calls for more ‘robust culture’ in Whitehall

Lord Maude said that, without adjustments, there will be more cases like Dominic Raab’s in which ‘frustrations boil over’ .

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on Dominic Raab’s resignation and bullying in Westminster

Until Rishi Sunak and all party leaders value integrity above loyalty, the Commons will continue to be a toxic place to work

The Guardian - UK

No, minister! How Dominic Raab’s aggressive exit has damaged morale of civil servants

The deputy prime minister has gone, but the way he left has further worsened tensions between government and Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

Tories consider controversial plan to politicise civil service after Raab scandal

No 10 adviser urges political appointments in a radical plan following crisis over bullying

Wales Online

The hidden war room bunker once found by one of Cardiff's busiest roundabouts

Extraordinary pictures show how the bunker remained frozen in time until it was eventually demolished

The Guardian - UK

Tensions rise after Dominic Raab claims he was targeted by ‘unionised officials’

Head of senior civil servants union rejects claims ex-justice secretary was victim of Whitehall plot

Daily Mirror

Bitter Dominic Raab says 'the people will pay' as he claims he was victim of plot

In a 1,100 word rant published after his resignation over a bullying probe, the former Deputy Prime Minister claimed to have been warned that "unionised officials" were planning to target him

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