The Latest Breaking News from Cabinet Office

The last few years of drama at Westminster have set the bar pretty high for shock and surprise, but the sudden departure from government of Sue Gray, second permanent secretary to the Cabinet Office, and her proposed appointment as chief of staff to the leader of the Labour Party really…

Officials said it would ‘cause problems’ if ex-health secretary repeated allegations in memoir

Tory MPs clash over whether to attack Partygate investigator for taking job with Labour

Prospect says Cabinet Office not engaging over dispute that could lead to 150,000 public sector workers going on strike

In a salty remark to the Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg accused the respected senior servant of "conniving in secret meetings" and Conservatives vented their anger over Sue Gray's departure to become Keir Starmer's chief of staff

Ex-PM accused of discrediting entire system ‘because of a family favour’

Ms Gray, who has spent decades in the civil service, quit this week with immediate effect when news of her discussions with Sir Keir was leaked

An unrepentant Boris Johnson insisted there was 'no evidence' to show he knew rules were being broken with lockdown bashes - despite the Commons Privileges Committee saying it should have been 'obvious' to him

The saga is not over, with a Commons committee investigating whether the former PM lied to MPs with his partygate denials.