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The Latest Breaking News from the Cabinet Office

Ministers accused of betrayal after pausing Grenfell contract investigations

Government has paused possible public contract bans for seven firms to avoid prejudicing criminal inquiries

The Guardian - UK

Grenfell United accuses Government of ‘shameless betrayal’ over bans probe pause

The group said the Government ‘failed to do its basic due diligence’ in engaging with police and prosecutors before announcing its own investigation.

Evening Standard

Probe into bans for Grenfell firms paused amidst criminal investigation

The Cabinet office confirmed in February that seven companies were facing possible bans.

Evening Standard

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Infected blood report to set out impact of compensation delays

Campaigners have expressed frustration over the timeliness of the response.

The Independent UK

UK schools and offices not equipped for impact of global heating, report warns

Exclusive: UK Green Building Council calls for adaptation of millions of buildings and warns of flood threats to towns

The Guardian - UK

‘Disconnect’ between Government and businesses over post-Brexit trade – Empey

Secretary of State Hilary Benn told a House of Lords committee that trade is flowing.

Evening Standard

Voices: Whitehall isn’t working – here’s how the PM can fix it

INSIDE WESTMINSTER: Keir Starmer complains that the government machine is slow to crank into life when he demands action. To prevent his ‘mission-driven’ domestic agenda from being doomed to failure, the prime minister should first get rid of the Cabinet Office, says Andrew Grice

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Government tackled over why Grenfell cladding ‘crooks’ not behind bars

An inquiry found victims, the bereaved and survivors were ‘badly failed’ through incompetence, dishonesty and greed.

Evening Standard

Civil service is ‘too remote’ from people’s lives across UK, says minister

Whitehall must work more with frontline services as part of plans to move offices from London, says Georgia Gould

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer facing scrutiny over failure to establish new ethics watchdog

Commons inquiry to examine lack of progress in fulfilling manifesto pledge to set up ethics and integrity body

The Guardian - UK

Trial date set for former civil servant accused of lying about GCHQ role

Ifthikhar Alam, 25, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday charged with three counts of fraud by false representation

Evening Standard

Labour Set to Spend £4M on Foreign Visas for Civil Servants

The Labour government is on course to spend more than £4 million on visas for foreign civil servants by the end of this parliamentary term, newly released

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‘Crumbling’ Government cyber defences outpaced by cyber criminals – report

The report from the Public Accounts Committee warned there are significant gaps in public sector IT systems, leaving them vulnerable.

Evening Standard

Former civil servant, 25, denies lying about being GCHQ intelligence analyst

Ifthikhar Alam is also charged with fraud over allegedly lying about being the Cabinet Office’s ‘Head of Western Balkans’.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Fury as domestic abusers can claim compensation for UK’s biggest health scandal

The government said it had looked into excluding anyone with relevant convictions, but could find no practical way of doing so

The National (Scotland)

Cabinet Office to cut a third of jobs as Labour shrink civil service

THE Cabinet Office's workforce will be slashed by a third as Labour seek to accelerate plans to reform the civil service, the UK Government has…

The Guardian - UK

About 1,200 jobs to go at Cabinet Office in civil service efficiency drive

Another 900 staff will be transferred to other Whitehall departments for ‘leaner and more focused’ state administration

The Independent UK

Cabinet Office to cut thousands of jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Around 1,200 people will be made redundant

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Evening Standard

Cabinet Office to cut its workforce by a third as Government shrinks Civil Service

Some 1,200 people will be made redundant and another 900 transferred to other departments under plans announced on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Cabinet Office to shed 2,100 jobs as Government shrinks Civil Service

Some 1,200 people will be made redundant and another 900 transferred to other departments under plans announced on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 cleaning and catering staff to begin month-long strike over pay

Union also wants government to take workers on to staff and end outsourced contracts

Evening Standard

Labour WhatsApp storm deepens as 11 councillors suspended from Party over group containing offensive messages

The latest development comes as it has been claimed Labour officials were repeatedly warned about the group

Evening Standard

PM will not hesitate to take action if ministers do not uphold standards – No 10

Andrew Gwynne left the Government and was suspended from the Labour Party at the weekend over comments made on a WhatsApp group.

Evening Standard

Look What You Made Me Do: Starmer pays up for Swift merchandise

Details of gifts received by Sir Keir Starmer since taking office have been disclosed by the Cabinet Office.

The National (Scotland)

Millions of Scots' phones to siren loud alert for Storm Eowyn, Government warns

MILLIONS of Scots will see their mobile phones sound a loud siren alarm on Thursday evening to warn of imminent danger from Storm Eowyn, the UK…

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