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‘Get a grip’ of No 10 briefings, Starmer told after cabinet secretary forced out

Opposition leaders have accused Starmer of throwing his outgoing cabinet secretary ‘under the bus’ to ‘save his own skin’

The Independent UK

PM must ‘get a grip’ of briefings after Chris Wormald forced out, O’Donnell says

Lord Gus O’Donnell urged the Prime Minister to ‘take responsibility’ for a pattern of anonymous criticism targeting senior figures.

Evening Standard

Scottish Labour leader says he doesn’t regret calling for Starmer to quit – UK politics live

Anas Sarwar said that he stood by what he said when he announced on Monday that he wanted the prime minister to stand down

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Blockers, checkers, bats and chainsaws: don’t talk like Musk, Starmer is warned

PM has been urged to ‘get a grip’ on messaging after railing against the ‘flabby’ state and the civil service’s ‘tepid bath’

The Guardian - UK

Former cabinet secretary says £200k-a-year job is ‘massively underpaid’

Simon Case announced he will stand down as the UK’s top civil servant on health grounds at the end of 2024

The Independent UK

Labour warned cuts plans are 'Liz Truss levels of economic vandalism'

LABOUR have been warned their plans to cut billions from government budgets are “Liz Truss levels of economic vandalism”.

The National (Scotland)

Cabinet ministers tell Keir Starmer he must immediately remove top civil servant to regain his authority

Exclusive: Ministers have lost patience with the UK’s top civil servant Simon Case and one accused him of ‘poisoning the well of government’ with off-record briefings

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Government urged to help as shipmaker Harland & Wolff prepares to enter administration – as it happened

Steps are now being taken to reduce headcount at Harland & Wolff, as board concludes the company is insolvent

The Guardian - UK

Extra cash for mental health would help UK more than new roads, study says

LSE report suggests chancellor should downgrade projects such as Lower Thames Crossing in favour of services

The Guardian - UK

Deepfakes could wreak havoc during UK election says ex-civil service chief in AI warning

Deepfake videos posted on social media could wreak havoc during General Election campaigning, an ex-Cabinet Secretary has warned.

Evening Standard

Monday briefing: Inside the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s awkward expansion

In today’s newsletter: The home of tennis wants to get bigger so it can compete with other grand slam championships in New York and Paris

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet turmoil a key reason for ‘dismal’ UK response to Covid, inquiry told

Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell also says breaches of Covid rules by those in power destroyed public trust

The Guardian - UK

We laid Bob Kerslake to rest this week. Think of him – and give the civil service the respect it deserves

Whitehall is not perfect, but neither is it the Blob demonised by the right, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Flynn calls out UK Government 'clearly active' anti-independence initiatives

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has written to the head of the civil service raising concerns that the UK Government is “exerting ever…

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Ex-civil service boss laments ‘gotcha’ response to ministerial code breaches

Sir Gus O’Donnell joined a former cabinet minister in rejecting the notion that breaches of the ministerial code should always lead to departures.

Evening Standard

‘Show there is path to lower taxes’, London MPs tell Chancellor ahead of spring budget

Jeremy Hunt met with the capital’s Conservative MPs ahead of budget to discuss economic issues impacting Londoners

The Independent UK

Install new PM by Tuesday or risk higher interest rates, former cabinet secretary warns Tories

Liz Truss’s successor might not emerge for another week – but Gus O’Donnell warns that is too late

The Independent UK

Sex work and drug dealing boost GDP – not volunteering – says ex-Whitehall boss

Gus O’Donnell said maximising the economic measure is ‘really, really stupid’ and ‘not something any grown up wants to do’.

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