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Covid inquiry: ex-minister defends VIP contract lane despite ‘one or two crooks’

Lord Agnew says fast-track PPE procurement was not ‘some kind of plan by rightwing people to enrich themselves’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says – as it happened

Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

It is mission critical that Labour repairs the contract between citizen and state

Smarter, more productive, government will require more than yet another bonfire of the quangos

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025

UK urged to stop Northern Ireland being ‘caught in crossfire’ of US-EU trade war

Concerns were raised in the Commons about the ‘particularly complex’ situation for Northern Ireland even if the UK avoids tariffs.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Government working to mitigate risk to abuse survivors of emergency phone alerts

Labour MP Paulette Hamilton raised concerns that those with secret phones could be put in additional danger as a result of the siren-like alerts.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

Labour MP Squirming on BBC Question Time Amid Defence Spending Debate Intensifies

A tense atmosphere prevailed on this week’s BBC Question Time when Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds was visibly uncomfortable.

The Fashion Central · Feb 22, 2025

No rewind on Brexit, minister says following reset talks

Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said the Government intends to make Brexit work in a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ way.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

Civil servants will need to work efficiently or face redundancy under new rules

Cabinet Office minister will unveil a set of performance standards intended to ensure value for money in Whitehall

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

Civil servants could face sack if they fail to save taxpayer cash

Cabinet Office minister Pay McFadden said senior mandarins should be encouraged to ensure value for money and be held responsible for it.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

EU’s Sefcovic and UK’s Thomas-Symonds have ‘productive’ talks on closer ties

Sir Keir Starmer will host the EU’s leaders for a summit in May as part of his effort to ‘reset’ relations with Brussels after Brexit.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025