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OPINION - David Cameron's in-tray: a turning point in Ukraine, chaos in the Middle East, and a big question about NATO

On his return to Whitehall, David Cameron will have found more than enough items of urgent business piling up in his in-tray at the Foreign Office.

Evening Standard

Experts warned government of tower block collapse risk last year, leak reveals

Whitehall officials were told that at-risk buildings have not been remediated, with the market ‘prioritising profit over safety’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak pins hopes on a new Rwanda asylum pact after supreme court defeat

Whitehall sources say it could take more than a year for any treaty to be passed, with next election looming

The Guardian - UK

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‘Common sense minister’ McVey returns to represent Tory right at Cabinet table

Esther McVey is expected to tackle ‘woke’ issues in Whitehall and could push for a cull of Civil Service diversity officers.

The Independent UK

David Cameron in shock return as Sunak sacks Braverman in right-wing cull

Sunak risks civil war as he finally fires Braverman and shocks MPs with a sensational recall for ex-PM David Cameron – while ex-home secretary’s furious allies plot their revenge

The Independent UK

Long-term Civil Service reform would detract from PM’s priorities, says minister

Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform.

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman’s fate remains unclear as No 10 says internal inquiry ongoing – as it happpened

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Vulnerable people increasingly left with poor-quality supported housing – report

A lack of reliable data about the sector poses difficulties to assess or resolve problems within it, MPs said.

The Independent UK

Criminalisation fear for indy campaigners as Tories to broaden 'extremist' definition

GOVERNMENT officials have reportedly drawn up proposals to broaden the definition of “extremism” to include anyone who “undermines” Britain…

The National (Scotland)

Almost all UK councils have not spent total share of levelling-up fund

Time constraints, red tape and lack of resources to distribute the money are the main reasons for not allocating cash

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist

Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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.

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The Inquiry review – drama about a Whitehall cover-up hints at deeper stories left untold

Despite fine acting, Harry Davies’ political thriller about a contaminated water scandal fails to plumb the depths of its characters

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak to ‘double down’ on anti-green policies in king’s speech

PM will announce a new system for awarding oil and gas exploration licences, and new pro-car legislation, sources say

The Independent UK

Revealed: Government using AI to decide on benefits and driving licences

Civil servants are relying on AI to make decisions around welfare, immigration and criminal justice

The Guardian - UK

UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences

Exclusive: findings show uncontrolled and potentially discriminatory way technology used in Whitehall and some police forces

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The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Whitehall staff to launch five-day strike

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

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