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Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Some 1,200 people will be made redundant and another 900 transferred to other departments under plans announced on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray Slams 'Insults' and Warns of Chaos If Civil Service Faces Brutal Cuts

Sue Gray, once known as the steely investigator at the heart of the Partygate scandal, has made her first official appearance in the House of Lords—and she didn’t hold back.

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Starmer’s government must now get its messaging in order

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The loss of No 10’s director of communications after just nine months should come as a warning to the entire government. It needs to better explain to the public why it is making unpopular decisions and demanding sacrifices – or sink further in the polls

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Andoni Iraola could be Tottenham's next Mauricio Pochettino but key questions raised

Bournemouth boss may be a good fit if Spurs decide to move on from Ange Postecoglou, but is likely to face familiar problems

Evening Standard

'It's true': Tottenham transfer target Johnny Cardoso confirms summer deal agreed

Spurs’ summer transfer business began almost a year ago

Evening Standard

Sue Gray warns No 10 to be careful about cuts to civil service

Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff uses maiden Lords speech to emphasise importance of public servants

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray urges caution over Civil Service cuts while hitting out at insults

Officials are central to the Labour administration’s mission to realise economic growth, the Labour peer said in her maiden speech.

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Sue Gray takes seat in Lords after leaving Government amid internal rows

The former civil servant wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, watched by her Labour MP son.

Evening Standard

Sue Gray to take seat in Lords months after leaving heart of Government

The former senior civil servant was among 30 new Labour peers who were announced last December by Downing Street.

The Independent UK

Andrew Gwynne’s sacking is latest in string of Government departures

Who else has left since Labour took power?

The Independent UK

Who has left the Government since Labour took power?

Andrew Gwynne’s sacking comes after the departures of Tulip Siddiq, Louise Haigh and Sue Gray.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer’s handling of the Tulip Siddiq affair forms part of a worrying pattern

A blind spot on standards has marked the new government’s early days – but it’s not too late for Labour to restore trust in politics, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Who has left the Government since Labour took power?

Tulip Siddiq’s resignation as Treasury minister came after the prominent departures of Louise Haigh and Sue Gray.

Evening Standard

Many great prime ministers overcome a shaky start – but Keir Starmer’s window is closing fast

Successful PMs learn on the job, and Labour’s leader needs to start 2025 by showing his party and the country he has done so, writes biographer Anthony Seldon

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The Independent UK

2024 brings new leaders at Westminster, Holyrood, the Senedd and Stormont

Labour’s general election landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer into No 10 and there were leadership changes across the UK.

The Independent UK

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The National (Scotland)

'Odd way to abolish it': Labour pledge slated as 38 new peers announced

DOWNING Street announced a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon, which included former chief of staff to the…

The Independent UK

New peerages list in full: Sue Gray joined by Therese Coffey and controversial Tory columnist

Downing Street announced a raft of new appointments to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon

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The Independent UK

Sue Gray handed peerage months after being sacked by Keir Starmer

Prime minister’s former chief of staff, who was responsible for the Partygate investigation that helped topple Boris Johnson’s government, will become a life peer

Evening Standard

Sue Gray: Partygate sleuth who became Starmer’s embattled chief of staff

She continued to feature in the headlines after taking on the party political job and eventually quit over fears she was ‘becoming a distraction’.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray among 30 new Labour peers

Other new appointments to the House of Lords include former shadow cabinet minister Thangam Debbonaire and ex-minister Therese Coffey.

Evening Standard

Sue Gray set to join House of Lords as she is nominated for life peerage

Partygate investigator who went on to become Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff among figures nominated to become peers

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray given peerage as Labour seeks to rebalance Lords

Former chief of staff one of 17 women to be named in party’s 30 new appointments to upper house

The National (Scotland)

Sue Gray among 38 new peers announced by the UK Government

The UK Government has announced new peerages, including former Downing Street chief of staff Sue Gray.

The National (Scotland)

Labour expected to hand Lords seats to former MPs and Sue Gray

LABOUR are set to announce a raft of new peers, with seats in the House of Lords for MPs who lost their seats and Sue Gray reportedly on the agenda…

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