What does the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster do? Nadhim Zahawi appointed top job One of Liz Truss’ first ministerial appointments was Nadhim Zahawi as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss cabinet: who are the key players in PM’s top team? The prime minister has appointed ministers for the great offices of state. Here are some of the other members of her new government The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Liz Truss Cabinet: The full list of appointments made by the new Prime Minister Liz Truss has unveiled her picks for Chancellor, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary among others Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2022
Labour demands probe into MOD contracts to IT firm linked to Tory minister's husband In a stinging letter to the Cabinet Secretary, deputy leader Angela Rayner called for answers over £24 million contracts awarded to Centerprise International, which civil servant Michael Keegan, partner of health minister Gillian Keegan, is a non-executive director of Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022
Who is expected to be in Liz Truss' new Cabinet? The new Prime Minister will be finalising her Cabinet roles Manchester Evening News · Sep 5, 2022
The new top team: What could the Truss Cabinet look like? Veteran Westminster watchers have started to speculate about who will sit round the table with the new Prime Minister. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022
Firm linked with Tory minister's husband 'awarded £24m' in taxpayers' cash THE husband of a Tory minister works for a firm which was reportedly awarded £24 million of government contracts, it has been revealed. The National (Scotland) · Sep 5, 2022
Cabinet Office 'belligerent' as SNP MP hires top law firm in battle to access secret polling data on the Union TOP human rights lawyers have been hired by an SNP MP as he continues his legal battle with the UK Government over secret polling on the union. The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2022
Boris Johnson discussed mystery 'improper conduct' probe with ethics chief before he quit Downing Street is keeping the identity of the subject of the investigation secret - along with messages between Lord Geidt and the PM in the days before he resigned as ethics advisor Daily Mirror · Sep 3, 2022
Gas and electric price hikes are 'life-threatening', says NHS leader in stark letter - and warns rises have already led to hospital admissions Samantha Allen is concerned the cost-of-living crisis will have lethal consequences. Chronicle Live · Sep 2, 2022
Lord Pannick advice on ‘unlawful’ probe cost £130,000 Downing Street commissioned the legal advice from the crossbench peer and published it on Friday in a highly unusual move. The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Boris Johnson hands author of book on his ‘wit and wisdom’ plum job overseeing peerages PM accused of ‘cronyism’ and ‘pure arrogance’ after giving supporter key role The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
No 10 spending £130,000 of public money scrutinising Partygate inquiry MP criticises media stories saying advice undermines inquiry into claims PM misled parliament The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022
Plans to sell £1.5bn of UK government offices based on ‘fantasy’, say critics Jacob Rees-Mogg accused of pursuing agenda of ‘punishing civil servants who work from home’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2022 Peer who said independence would be 'morally wrong' set for senior role in Liz Truss's government A PEER who said that Scotland should “evolve back” and that independence would be “morally wrong” is set for a senior constitutional role in…
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022 Gibraltar’s city status re-affirmed after 180-year absence from official lists Ministers have published a fresh record of the 81 places that have so far achieved the accolade.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022 Jacob Rees-Mogg reveals ‘new strategy’ to sell off £1.5bn of London offices It is not clear to what extent the planned sale is part of the Government’s pre-existing plan to move 22,000 civil servants out of the capital.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022 ‘Orwellian’ government unit accused of blocking FoI requests to be replaced Clearing house had been criticised for its lack of transparency and its powers to control information
Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022 'Orwellian' government team accused of running 'journalist blacklist' to be overhauled The controversial "clearing house" - accused of blocking the release of politically sensitive information - will be replaced with a "centre of excellence"
The National (Scotland) · Aug 24, 2022 SNP demand Lord Frost not given government job if Liz Truss becomes PM The SNP have urged Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss to rule out offering a return to government for “anti-devolution” peer David Frost.
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Government on ‘war footing’ over cost of living crisis, minister claims – but offers no new help Ministers considering ‘various cards’ next PM can play, says Kit Malthouse – as Liz Truss accused of ‘moral failure’ over refusal to extra payments
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022 Government plan to cut civil servants’ redundancy pay ‘add insult to injury’, says union Ministers want ‘job cuts on the cheap’, says PCS union – as Rishi Sunak attacks ‘bloated’ state
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2022 Ministers planning to cut civil servant redundancy pay at same time as 91,000 jobs Exclusive: Unions warn proposal to reduce payouts by a quarter as headcount shrinks could lead to industrial action
Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2022 Met Police Covid fine for ‘partying’ while sitting at desk was ‘slap in face’, says cleared office worker Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022 Tories ‘have put the smoke alarm on snooze’ as Britain faces wildfire risk Labour claims the Government has been ‘asleep at the wheel’ in response to the extreme weather.