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A leaked memo also says some government work will be 'deprioritised' as Whitehall departments are told to draw up plans for cuts of 20%, 30% or 40% by 2025

Correspondents being briefed by Whitehall officials last week were surprised to be warned that the UK and United States now expect the fighting in Ukraine to go on to the end of the year — at least. The battle for the Donbas region is intense, with heavy casualties being suffered…

Gathering was said to have taken place on PM’s birthday but not included in Sue Gray’s report

Brandon Lewis says he doesn’t ‘recognise’ reports that officials tried to edit the Partygate report over Covid rule breaking

SNP MP Mhairi Black has hit out at the “utterly shameful” treatment of Downing Street cleaners and security guards revealed by the Sue Gray…

Unions criticise Gray report for ‘outrageous’ failure to censure cabinet secretary and top officials

Labour MP says government has ‘finally come to their senses’

This follows revelations in Sue Gray’s partygate report of multiple examples of “unacceptable” treatment of security and cleaning staff.

Officials claim senior colleagues have brought the civil service into ‘disrepute’