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Military in thankless task as soldiers drafted in to replace striking workers

Army’s role risks being politicised as personnel called on to cover for Border Force and ambulance workers

The Guardian - UK

Emergency Cobra meeting called over walkouts - full list of UK December strike dates

Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden will convene the Government's emergencies committee to discuss contingency plans for walkouts by staff, including nurses, paramedics, rail workers and Border Force officials

Daily Mirror

Snow warnings as UK cold snap prompts fears of winter energy crisis

Ministers taking advice on how to protect vulnerable amid weather alerts for large parts of country

The Guardian - UK

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Thousands of ambulance workers and NHS staff to walk out on strike

Hundreds of troops are on stand-by to cover for ambulance crews, firefighters and Border Force staff as ministers prepare for a wave of strikes across public services in the run-up to Christmas

Wales Online

Military personnel are training as ambulance drivers and firefighters as NHS strikes loom

It comes amid an abundance of public sector strikes including NHS nurses and ambulance drivers, while fire brigades and junior doctors find themselves balloted for similar action by their respective unions.

Chronicle Live

Military on stand-by to drive ambulances and fight fires over strike fears

Hundreds of troops are being trained, the Cabinet Office said

Manchester Evening News

Military could be brought in to drive ambulances and fill NHS, says Nadhim Zahawi

“Things like driving ambulances and other parts of the public sector – we have got to try and minimise disruption.”

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Ministers 'unprepared' for another crisis like Covid after resilience plan falls behind

The government initially planned to publish its resilience plan - promised 18 months ago - in July - now they say it will come in the Autumn...and that could last until nearly Christmas.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak’s cabinet office has largest gender pay gap of all government departments

‘These findings speak to a wider culture of women being held back and facing a gender glass ceiling in government,’ says Angela Rayner

The Independent UK

Whitehall chief looking at whether to stop civil service work on Scotland vote

Scotland secretary tells MPs Simon Case is considering issue related to would-be independence referendum

The Guardian - UK

Dowden paid £8,398 fee by firm of Kwarteng mini-budget party host

Payment for ‘policy advice’ came from company of hedge fund manager who organised September champagne reception

The Guardian - UK

Full list of loans from Anfield match day company to Salford revealed

ECHO reveals further financial links between the Beautiful Ideas Company and Salford based organisations

Liverpool Echo

Labour demands investigation into use of private emails amid Dominic Raab probe

The Deputy Prime Minister is under mounting pressure after a third formal bullying complaint was lodged against him

Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab bullying probe extended to include third formal complaint

The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary has repeatedly defended himself against allegations of bullying.

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Dominic Raab probed over complaints from THREE different government departments

THE UK’s deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, is being investigated over formal complaints spanning his behaviour at three separate government…

The Conversation

Why bullying in politics is a matter of democracy

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

The Guardian - UK

Gove under pressure to explain role in PPE deals for Mone-linked firm

Minister’s insistence he referred all offers to civil service channels appears at odds with previously released email correspondence

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone’s PPE denials v what we know

Tory peer and husband have repeatedly distanced themselves from company given £200m in government Covid contracts

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The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Tory peer Michelle Mone secretly received £29m from ‘VIP lane’ PPE firm

Documents suggest husband passed on money from PPE Medpro, which secured £200m contracts after Mone lobbied ministers

The Guardian - UK

Partygate hearings could be put back to new year after No 10 delay

‘Hefty chunk’ of documents handed over to committee last week, four months after request

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock’s I’m A Celebrity appearance broke rules on post-ministerial jobs, Parliament watchdog says

Matt Hancock

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock broke rules on post-ministerial jobs, Parliament watchdog says

But Lord Pickles, the Acoba chair, said he believed further disciplinary action would be ‘disproportionate’.

Daily Mirror

UK faces more transport chaos as thousands of 'angry' civil servants strike next month

Today the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) announced that action would begin in mid-December after talks with the Cabinet Office failed to yield an agreement

The Independent UK

Border Force and Home Office staff prepare to go on strike

PCS union moves to add to ‘substantial strike fund’ for dispute

The Independent UK

Ports, Border Force, driving tests and licences to be hit by strikes

The Public and Commercial Services union said action will start in mid-December and continue for a month.

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