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Macho posturing costs lives: another lesson from the Covid inquiry

Even Helen MacNamara, one of the most powerful women in Whitehall, was brushed aside when she raised concerns, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

Dominic Cummings has exposed a hole at the heart of the British government – and a glaring problem with the way we choose prime ministers

The COVID inquiry is possibly the most sophisticated and wide-ranging blame game that has ever played out in British politics. That said, the great benefit of public inquiries, as opposed to parliamentary scrutiny, is that their breadth allows for an exploration of issues in a way that promotes “cool thinking”…

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023

Councils scale back levelling up ambitions as costs rise

Councils have spent only around 15% of the money awarded in the first round of the Levelling Up Fund in 2021.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Keith Baxter obituary

Actor and director who played Prince Hal to Orson Welles’s Falstaff in Chimes at Midnight, and triumphed in Sleuth in the West End and on Broadway

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Stalker guilty after pursuing Tory politician Sir Gavin Williamson through London

Simon Parry is accused of posing as a police officer while threatening to arrest Sir Gavin Williamson

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023

Welsh government will cut budgets to maintain health and rail services

Labour-led government needs to find £600m to balance books, blaming inflation, austerity, pay and ‘mismanagement’ by UK government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023

SAS had ‘gone too far’ in Afghanistan, inquiry into claims of unlawful killings told

Memo by military police chief said there was ‘no shortage of detractors’ in Whitehall of elite unit’s conduct

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

The impact of work on well-being: 6 factors that will affect the future of work and health inequalities

Work has long been considered a social determinant of health. Like housing, education, income security and other matters of economic and social policy, work can be a key factor in creating, maintaining or exacerbating unequal health outcomes across different societal groups.

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2023

More questions for civil service boss who said Carrie Johnson was real PM

Covid inquiry expected to quiz Simon Case over ‘treasure trove’ of official correspondence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023

Whitehall staff to launch five-day strike

Cleaners, security guards and other members of staff with the PCS union will walk out from Monday.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2023