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Cabinet secretary apparently advised Starmer to wait for vetting before appointing Mandelson

Documents also show PM’s choice for US ambassador was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalised

The Guardian - UK

Former Royal Aide Claims Princess Kate and Prince William Might Be "Fundamentally Misunderstood" Regarding One Key Priority

"It's not something you can take for granted."

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Keir Starmer blocking US from attacking Iran from Diego Garcia, report says – as it happened

Under existing agreements, the British government must issue clearance to the US before it can carry out military operations from UK bases

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Fact check: Claim about No 10 staff includes vacant and interim positions

The director of communications role is currently vacant, while the chief of staff role is being carried out on an acting basis.

Evening Standard

A make-or-break budget: inside the Treasury before Labour’s crucial day

From the outside, the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s announcement has looked chaotic, and many see the future of the chancellor and PM in the balance

The Guardian - UK

Voters could abandon centrist parties if budget fails, warns former cabinet secretary

Simon Case says voters will look elsewhere if chancellor cannot find solutions to tax, spending and debt problems

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry latest: Bereaved families hit out at Johnson’s ‘deafening silence’ over pandemic mistakes

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaign group said Boris Johnson’s pandemic actions were a ‘grave betrayal’ of the British public

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UK Covid-19 Inquiry to publish findings into decisions made by Boris Johnson

During hearings, the inquiry heard wide-ranging criticisms of Mr Johnson and his top team of advisers.

Evening Standard

AI firm recruits ex-civil service boss Case after Sunak joins Microsoft

Lord Case sought advice from the appointments watchdog on becoming an adviser to the AI firm Invisible Technologies.

Evening Standard

Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

The former national security adviser and cabinet secretary said ‘of course’ China is a national security threat to Britain

The Independent UK

Former top civil servant questions Starmer over China spy trial collapse

Simon Case said intelligence chiefs have described China as a threat for years

The Independent UK

Former Whitehall chief Simon Case takes seat on red benches in House of Lords

The 46-year-old, who served four prime ministers, will sit as an independent crossbencher.

Evening Standard

Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over Taiwan threats

Comments from Simon Case come as UK defence review highlights Chinese military exercises around Taiwan as driver of global instability

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Simon Case should pipe down — people like him are ruining Britain

Just months after stepping down from the most powerful job in Whitehall, Simon Case is building a public profile warning of doom and gloom across the world. Is it right that top civil servants take sides and scare the public after leaving office? And if he cares so much now,…

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Olympic rower and former cabinet secretary made peers

Baroness Grainger, now chairwoman of the British Olympic Association, is Britain’s most decorated female rower.

Evening Standard

Ex-Civil Service chief Simon Case warns of near future ‘dominated’ by conflict

Sir Simon Case, who stood down as Cabinet secretary in December, made the warning in his first major interview since leaving the job.

The Independent UK

UK politicians may follow Trump’s approach, former Civil Service chief says

Simon Case, who served as Cabinet Secretary for four years, praised the US president’s “impressive political theatre”.

The Guardian - UK

New cabinet secretary vows to implement PM’s Whitehall ‘rewiring’

Chris Wormald emails civil servants saying he will back Keir Starmer, who wants them to ‘do things differently’

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Civil Service chief tells officials to ‘relish opportunities’ of Starmer reforms

In an address to the civil service, new Cabinet Secretary Sir Chris Wormald said officials would have to change the way they work.

The Independent UK

MI5 forced to shift focus from terrorism to Russia due to ‘finite capacity’

MI5 has been forced to make “uncomfortable choices” as it looks to “pare back” on the capacity being spent on counter-terrorism

The Independent UK

MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terror focus due to hostile states, boss says

Ken McCallum said the UK now faces much more aggression from nation states such as Russia, China and Iran.

The Guardian - UK

New top civil servant Chris Wormald is ‘safe pair of hands’ but ‘devoid of charisma’

Keir Starmer’s pick praised as a ‘shrewd choice’ but appointment criticised as personifying a ‘failing upwards culture’

Evening Standard

Covid campaigners criticise Wormald’s promotion to Civil Service top job

Sir Chris Wormald will leave his role as the senior official at the Department of Health and Social Care to become the new Cabinet Secretary.

Evening Standard

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed as UK’s new top civil servant

The current permanent secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care will succeed Simon Case as Cabinet Secretary

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer appoints Chris Wormald as new cabinet secretary

Wormald will take over from Simon Case on 16 December as the most senior official in the country

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