David Cameron: What is the Greensill lobbying scandal? Former PM has insisted lobbying controversy is ‘all dealt with and in the past’ The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Suella Braverman says Rishi Sunak broke secret promises he made to win her support and accuses him of betrayal – as it happened Former home secretary tells PM he broke promises he made to gain her support during party leadership contest The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023
Sunak seeks to appease Tory right by giving Esther McVey ministerial role GB News presenter appointed Cabinet Office minister, reportedly to lead government’s anti-woke agenda The Guardian - UK · Nov 13, 2023
Long-term Civil Service reform would detract from PM’s priorities, says minister Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan. The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023
Simon Case said he'd 'never seen a group of people less well equipped to run a country', Covid inquiry hears Mr Johnson later caught Covid organically during the course of the pandemic and was at one point in intensive care Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023
Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV, inquiry told Covid inquiry also heard how Boris Johnson would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order second lockdown The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid to show ‘it didn’t pose a threat’ The then-prime minister later said he would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than impose a second lockdown, a top aide told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Johnson spoke of ‘whisky and revolver’ at Covid meeting in October 2020 The former prime minister spoke about ‘medieval measures’ to tackle the pandemic, the Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Rishi Sunak's Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry told Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023
Eat Out to Help Out ‘blindsided’ top officials, Covid inquiry is told Former head of the Cabinet Office Covid-19 taskforce Simon Ridley became the latest top official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe this week. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
‘Profusion of officialdom’ in early days of pandemic, inquiry hears Simon Ridley became the latest senior official to appear before Lady Hallett’s probe. The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Covid inquiry live: Priti Patel admits policing of Sarah Everard vigil was ‘totally inappropriate’ Ex-home secretary says police generally struck right balance between protest and Covid restrictions The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Sunak warned government’s ageing IT systems are ‘accident waiting to happen’ Exclusive: Government doesn’t know how much it spends patching up old computer systems The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023 Lib Dem MP hits out at ‘masters of spin’ over distraction tactics Richard Foord said that what began as political spin has now morphed into a practice bordering on deceit.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Boris Johnson was ‘flip-flopping’ on decisions during Covid, wrote Vallance Chief scientific adviser in 2020 found the ex-PM ‘completely inconsistent’ in his evidence to the Covid inquiry
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 New Brexit checks to cost UK business £330m a year Costs finally revealed, as Northern Ireland secretary claims too much ‘doom and gloom’ around Brexit
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023 Boris Johnson should pay back taxpayer-funded Partygate legal fees, says Labour Exclusive: Party also calls for an investigation into ‘issues’ with the Cabinet Office’s inquiry sign-off process
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Sunak may have breached ministerial code with Party conference photo – Labour The Conservative Party conference agenda features a photo taken by a ‘taxpayer-funded Downing Street civil servant’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023 Watchdog criticises payment of Boris Johnson’s £265,000 Partygate legal bill NAO says Cabinet Office failed to follow proper processes when taxpayers’ money was used to fund legal bills
The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2023 Liz Truss claiming from £115k fund for ex-PMs – despite serving for 49 days Liz Truss has been claiming from the £115,000-a-year public fund awarded to former prime ministers despite only serving for 49 days.
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 Liz Truss has been claiming from £115,000 fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office Rishi Sunak urged to ‘do right thing’ and stop ex-PM from claiming taxpayers’ cash
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 No 10 rejects MPs’ plan to stop ministers putting friends on Whitehall boards Tory MP William Wragg calls decision not to prevent ‘super-spads’ being made non-executive directors ‘disappointing’
The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023 Use legislation to block Liz Truss resignation honours, Labour says This week marks a year since Ms Truss began her short stint as prime minister.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Keir Starmer accused of promoting ‘narrow band of Blairites’ as he demotes Lisa Nandy Starmer insists he has put ‘strongest players on pitch’, as changes see comebacks for Liz Kendall and Hilary Benn