All news on the topic: Civil servants

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Boris Johnson to face Partygate showdown that could mean end of political career
The desperate ex-Prime Minister will be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee for a four-hour showdown that could ultimately lead to him being ousted as an MP
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'BBC cuts will be a disaster - people need local news coverage'
Keir Mudie says the BBC is putting local news coverage to the sword, replacing dedicated programming with one-size fits all stuff that will be broadcast everywhere
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Dominic Raab says he has 'very high' standards for staff amid bullying probe
The Deputy Prime Minister is being investigated after civil servants who worked for him complained they suffered breakdowns or even felt suicidal as they felt there was no escape
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Passport staff to strike for 5 weeks as Brits planning holidays issued warning
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced the 'significant' escalation in industrial action. It also accused the Government of failing to engage in 'meaningful' talks.
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Budget expert warns cutting nurses' real pay will hammer morale and services
The Institute for Fiscal Studies delivered its scathing verdict on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget, warning that slashing public sector pay in real terms would have damaging consequences
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Jeremy Hunt urged to reward key workers in Budget amid tax breaks for the rich
In a bitter blow to those hoping for a helping hand as the cost of living crisis deepens, a source revealed there will be no cash for key workers in today’s Budget
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Jeremy Hunt's Budget 2023 predictions in full - what it means for you
At 12.30pm on Wednesday the Chancellor will deliver his first Budget in the Commons amid a backdrop of mass industrial action, sky-high inflation, and a cost-of-living crisis.
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UK defence budget 'insufficient' as 'world totters towards World War Three'
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace wanted an £11bn boost to take account of the war in Ukraine and the rising threat posed by China, but has been forced to make do with far less
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Free school meals offered to all pupils aged 3 to 14 in London borough
Westminster City Council will extend its provision of free school meals to thousands of children in nursery and secondary schools in an unprecedented move to help familes
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Braverman's 'cowardly attack' on civil servants may have broken ministerial code
Union boss representing senior civil servants has written to Rishi Sunak and urged him to order the Home Secretary to withdraw and apologise for the comments to Tory supporters on Tuesday
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Tories accused of pedalling Boris Johnson's 'conspiracy theories' over Sue Gray
In a salty remark to the Commons, Jacob Rees-Mogg accused the respected senior servant of "conniving in secret meetings" and Conservatives vented their anger over Sue Gray's departure to become Keir Starmer's chief of staff
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Boris Johnson has gone 'full Trump' over Partygate 'lies' probe, Tory MPs warn
Conservative MPs turned on Boris Johnson after the ex-PM attempted to discredit a Commons committee inquiry into whether he misled parliament over Partygate - despite photos showing him at gatherings
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Shameless Boris Johnson brazenly tries to rubbish Sue Gray Partygate report
The former PM claimed it was 'surreal' the Commons Privileges Committee, which is investigating him, will use evidence from Ms Gray given she is poised to become Keir Starmer’s chief of staff. Labour dismissed the comments as 'ludicrous'
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Boris Johnson 'made plans for tougher Covid restrictions on night of No10 party'
Matt Hancock's leaked WhatsApp messages reportedly reveal that plans were being drawn up for tougher lockdowns that would ruin Christmas for many, on the same night as a Downing Street party
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Teachers rage at 'disgusting' Tory WhatsApps saying they 'really do hate work'
Teachers and unions have hit back after leaked WhatsApps between Sir Gavin and the-then Health Secretary Matt Hancock show the pair criticising staff for wanting to ensure schools were safe
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Partygate investigator Sue Gray quits to take top job under Keir Starmer
The senior civil servant, who authored a bombshell report into lockdown-busting parties in No10, became a household name during the scandal that rocked Boris Johnson's Government
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Starmer 'considers top job for Partygate's Sue Gray' - but PM could block move
The Labour leader is reportedly mulling hiring the top official who authored a report into lockdown-busting parties in No10 during Boris Johnson's Government as his chief-of-staff.
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Key questions about Matt Hancock's private Covid messages that need answering
The messages raise further serious questions about why ministers during the Covid pandemic failed to protect care home residents and why the testing regime was dogged by failures
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'Rishi Sunak delivered their medal - but broke his promise to nuclear veterans'
Nuclear veterans will get their long-awaited medal this summer - but Rishi Sunak still refuses to fulfil his promise to meet them, says Fleet Street Fox
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Hundreds of desperate Ukrainian children saved by Labour peer who fled Nazis
Refugee campaigner Lord Alf Dubs – himself evacuated as a child from Nazi Germany via the ­Kindertransport - began raising Valya Pylypenko’s case to then Home Secretary Priti Patel, in the House of Lords, to news outlets and to civil servants
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Legal challenge over Partygate police probe into Boris Johnson thrown out
Campaigners had called for a judicial review into the Met Police decision not to send the shamed former PM a questionnaire over Partygate gatherings in November and December 2020 - even though others present were fined
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Thousands of London Underground drivers to strike on Budget day next month
Trade union Aslef has announced a walkout on March 15 after 99% of members who voted back industrial action in a dispute over pensions and working arrangements
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Government assessment of anti-strike law slammed as 'not fit for purpose'
The Government's controversial law is currently making its way through Parliament and comes amid a wave of industrial action among desperate NHS staff, civil servants and railway workers
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Partygate probe MPs 'focusing on Abba bash' held in Boris Johnson's flat
The Commons Privileges Committee is due to begin taking evidence - including from the former Prime Minister - this spring. Opponents believe he misled Parliament - a claim he denies
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Tory ministers face caviar shortage after refusing to pay experts a decent wage
Workers at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), who grant permits for the import of exotic and endangered animal products, are on strike this week after being denied a proper pay rise for 11 years