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The machinery of government has been brought to a screeching halt amid the chaos consuming No 10. Civil servants have been left in a state of paralysis – but what comes next remains just as uncertain

One of the most colourful and charismatic politicians of his age, it is no surprise that Mr Johnson’s time in No 10 ended in ignominy.

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'Our resources should be spent on front-line street scene staff not do-nothing commissioners milking the city dry'

For decades, Whitehall has pondered how to make use of the Commonwealth, without tangible results. There was an expectation in some quarters that Brexit would increase its significance to the UK. But it was never clear why this would, in itself, suddenly transform an under-resourced and notoriously unfocused organisation into…

INDEPENDENCE supporters are being asked to dig deep to help fight a “David and Goliath” legal battle around secret Government polling about the…

Jake Berry said the North could not afford to rely on politicians in Whitehall

The Labour leader will accuse ministers of ‘hoarding’ power in Whitehall and refusing to decentralise.

Proposals from centre-right think tank Onward would help put ‘rocket boosters’ under local economies, said Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen.