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Keir Starmer should ask Sue Gray to co-operate with probe, says minister

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves accused the Government of pursuing a ‘vendetta’ against the former senior civil servant.

The Independent UK

Labour on defensive as party hits out at Sue Gray ‘vendetta’

Ministers are pursuing a “vendetta” against partygate investigator Sue Gray, Labour has claimed, as the row intensified over her appointment as Sir Keir Starmer’s next chief of staff.

Evening Standard

Probe into Sue Gray’s Labour role paused after her refusal to co-operate

Allies defended Ms Gray for prioritising a separate review by the anti-corruption watchdog.

The Independent UK

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Is it time up for Simon Case, the mandarin who’s never out of the media?

The civil service is ‘a team without a captain’, argues Anthony Seldon. But can Sunak stomach ousting Case before the election?

The Guardian - UK

Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Civil servant won’t answer questions on whether she accepted offer from Keir Starmer while investigating Partygate

The Independent UK

Findings on Sue Gray departure held up after her refusal to cooperate

Cabinet Office says investigation paused until after watchdog decides whether to delay start of job with Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

Barclay says he has received no complaints about his behaviour from officials

Health Secretary Steve Barclay insisted he was working constructively with officials following reports about his conduct.

The Independent UK

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Why is Sue Gray back in the news?

Senior civil servant once described as ‘the most powerful person you’ve never heard of’ is making headlines again

The Guardian - UK

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role

Labour has pledged to abide by any Acoba recommendation in relation to the hiring of Ms Gray.

The Independent UK

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray facing ‘political witch-hunt’ over new Labour job, allies say

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

The Guardian - UK

King's Guard horse bites woman and leaves her with giant, 'painful' bruise

Kirsty Curtis, 43, got too close to a horse in Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park, London, when she was bitten on the arm. She has now warned tourists attending the King's Coronation to be careful

Daily Mirror

Tory ‘ideological war’ on civil servants sees morale plumb new depths

With dwindling real-terms pay still a sore point, Whitehall staff feel the Raab bullying case has only unleashed more hostility

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Colleagues of Steve Barclay defend health secretary over bullying claims

Foreign secretary, James Cleverly, says reports that there have been no complaints are accurate

The Week

Was Dominic Raab really stitched up?

Dominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary last week after an independent inquiry concluded that his treatment of civil servants had, in some cases, amounted to bullying.

The Guardian - UK

Health department officials ‘raised concerns’ about Steve Barclay’s behaviour

Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say

The Independent UK

Understanding of Civil Service impartiality has ‘corroded’, says former mandarin

A panel of former senior civil servants criticised Kwasi Kwarteng’s dismissal of the top Treasury official at the start of his time as chancellor.

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Liverpool Echo

When is King Charles III Coronation - time, date and place?

There will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the historic occasion

The Independent UK

Treasury’s ‘secrecy’ hindered parts of Covid response, says think-tank

Treasury’s reticence to sharing analysis ‘contributed to decision-making becoming a tug of war’

The Independent UK

Treasury secrecy hindered aspects of Covid-19 response, think tank says

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

The Guardian - UK

Civil service boss attempts to delay Sue Gray’s start as Labour chief of staff

Exclusive: Simon Case pressuring watchdog to block Gray from taking up job until after next election

The Guardian - UK

Sunak urged to condemn ‘invective against civil service’ unleashed by Raab

Lord Kerslake, the former head of the civil service, said narrative of ‘snowflake millennials’ was toxic to Whitehall

The Week

Civil service neutrality: is it time for a more politicised Whitehall?

The government is considering radical plans to “politicise” the civil service in the wake of the resignation of deputy prime minister and justice secretary Dominic Raab over allegations of bullying.

Daily Mirror

Tories delay payments to small firms as PM tells bosses: 'We've got your back'

Official figures show Whitehall ministries missing targets to pay 90% of invoices from small and medium-sized enterprises within five days

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