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UK’s top civil servant, Simon Case, to stand down on health grounds

Cabinet secretary says he will go at end of year, after turbulent few weeks in Downing Street

The Guardian - UK

UK’s top civil servant Simon Case announces resignation after ministers demanded his sacking

Cabinet secretary says his departure is due to health reasons but it follows revelations by The Independent that ministers wanted him to be sacked

The Independent UK

Tory chief met MI6 man in Bangkok amid fears of foreign plot to sway election which saw Liz Truss made PM

The revelations came as the Tories at their annual rally in Birmingham are in the process of choosing a leader to succeed Rishi Sunak

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Cabinet ministers call for Jonathan Ashworth role at 10 Downing Street after weeks of infighting

Senior party figures want the former Leicester MP to be given key post after party squanders electoral honeymoon over rivalry and free gifts row

The Guardian - UK

Much to celebrate in Liverpool – but too soon to joke about ‘Dressgate’

Joy and relief among Labour MPs was obvious, but tensions around donations, fuel poverty and Sue Gray’s salary lingered

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer under pressure to ‘get a grip’ on Sue Gray tensions

Exclusive: Some ministers have rallied around chief of staff while others accuse her of ‘control freakery’

The Guardian - UK

Union furious with Labour ministers over briefings against top mandarin Simon Case

Keir Starmer’s government is facing a clash with the civil service union after ministers briefed against Whitehall's top mandarin.

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Cabinet ministers tell Keir Starmer he must immediately remove top civil servant to regain his authority

Exclusive: Ministers have lost patience with the UK’s top civil servant Simon Case and one accused him of ‘poisoning the well of government’ with off-record briefings

The Independent UK

Starmer urged to appoint ‘mould-breaking’ outsider as civil service head

Allies say Simon Case’s replacement must drive through change, amid internal battles over appointment

The Guardian - UK

Head of the civil service under pressure to quit amid ‘anger’ over leaks

It is unclear when Simon Case will resign, with senior No 10 staff alleged to have made informal complaints

The Guardian - UK

No 10 keen to kickstart search for cabinet secretary’s successor

Downing Street impatient to begin recruiting, while Simon Case has yet to make his departure plans official

The Guardian - UK

Civil service chief backs UK government claim of £22bn shortfall

Simon Case criticises Tory government’s failure to hold regular spending reviews in letter to Jeremy Hunt – who had challenged figure

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet Secretary backs Labour in ‘Tory £22bn black hole’ row

Simon Case rebukes Conservatives for suggesting Labour exaggerated state of public finances

The Independent UK

Starmer cancels appointment of Gwyn Jenkins as national security adviser

Exclusive: PM’s decision seen by some in Whitehall as precursor for role going to more politically loyal candidate

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Sir Keir Starmer urged to reveal who gave Downing Street pass to Labour donor

Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past 20 years, was given a pass to No 10

The National (Scotland)

Winter Fuel Payment cuts will 'not be the last', Labour Treasury Secretary says

THE cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment will “not be the last” announced by the Labour government, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury has…

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet secretary contenders: who’s in line for top job in UK civil service?

Whitehall sources say it could be a more open competition than in past as Simon Case prepares to step down

The Guardian - UK

King’s speech reference to ‘disastrous’ mini-budget removed after Truss complaint

Official document updated after ex-PM writes to head of civil service Simon Case calling for investigation

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Evening Standard

Angela Rayner, Rachel Reeves, Morgan McSweeney: the Labour power list as Sue Gray resigns

As Sue Gray exits, read our ultimate guide to the most influential figures in the Labour government

The Guardian - UK

An amnesty for Covid lockdown breakers? Robert Buckland plays the rest of us for fools

The pandemic appears to be the subject of amnesia in this election campaign, with the worst suffering put tactfully aside

The National (Scotland)

Tory chair mocked for publishing top UK civil servant's letter admonishing him

THE Tories have been rapped by the UK’s most senior civil servant after trying to bring the neutral civil service into the General Election…

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon showed Tories 'how to do it' during Covid, top UK civil servant says

NICOLA Sturgeon was showing the Tory government “how to do it” during the Covid pandemic, according to WhatsApp messages sent by the UK’s most…

The National (Scotland)

'Basically feral': Top civil servant's damning views of Boris Johnson revealed

THE UK’s top civil servant has apologised for his “raw, in-the-moment” WhatsApp messages about Boris Johnson and Downing Street colleagues at…

The Guardian - UK

‘Eat out to help out’ launched without telling official in charge, Covid inquiry hears

Simon Case, who was responsible for Covid policy at time, calls Boris Johnson’s Downing Street the ‘worst governing ever seen’

The Guardian - UK

Covid inquiry: the questions cabinet secretary Simon Case will be asked

The most senior civil servant in the UK is to give his testimony, delayed for months, with no shortage of queries to address

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