The Latest Breaking News from Whitehall

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to ­wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’

The UK leader has been advised to choose his words carefully at this week’s crucial White House meeting

Josie Stewart won an employment tribunal case against the government for unfair dismissal, after she leaked information in the public interest

Emails released as part of employment tribunal lift lid on questionable decisions made amid Afghanistan evacuation

Exclusive: Whitehall source expects bills in England, Scotland and Wales to rise by about £9 a month over the next three months

‘We are committed to shifting power out of Whitehall and into our regions,’ local government minister Jim McMahon said.

Rodent infestation and out-of-date food was found across government canteens and cafes in recent inspections

Senior Whitehall source warns armed forces capabilities would need to be pulled back without additional defence spending

Ukraine is headed for a messy, quick-fix ceasefire – which is unlikely to deliver long term peace in eastern Europe. A likely outcome from what the Trump and Putin teams are proposing could be ten years of guerrilla warfare across a large chunk of Europe and the borders of Asia.