12 h. ago Labour is accused of failing to end Whitehall WFH culture after drop in civil servants at office

Average occupancy across all ministries fell from 75 per cent in March to 72 per cent in June, official data shows.

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23 h. ago PM backs Angela Rayner as deputy faces growing pressure over property portfolio

Conservatives have called for Ms Rayner to face an ethics inquiry after it was reported she saved £40,000 in stamp duty when she bought an £800,000 flat in Brighton

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25 h. ago Angela Rayner faces growing pressure over her property portfolio as questions mount

Conservatives have called for Ms Rayner to face an ethics inquiry after it was reported she saved £40,000 in stamp duty when she bought an £800,000 flat in Brighton

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3 d. ago Angela Rayner faces threat of sleaze probe amid accusations she 'escaped £40k in stamp duty' on purchase of £800k seaside apartment

The Conservatives have lodged a formal request for an investigation into whether the Deputy Prime Minister broke the ministerial code in her purchase of an £800,000 second home.

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5 d. ago Who are the top aides Keir Starmer has sacked in the last year as Nin Pandit leaves

A string of high-profile sackings and resignations has marked Prime Minister Keir Starmer's first year in power, culminating in the recent departure of his top civil servant

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5 d. ago Nin Pandit: Keir Starmer replaces top civil servant in Downing Street team

Keir Starmer is reportedly replacing the top civil servant in his Downing Street office. Nin Pandit, the PM's principal private secretary, runs the Mr Starmer's team at No 10

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1 week ago Angela Rayner facing a WFH strike by more than 1,000 of her civil servants

Labour's deputy leader (pictured) has been accused of failing her own staff despite pushing through a law that gives new powers to workers and trade unions.

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1 week ago Christian campaigners launch legal action to ban civil servants from Pride events and rainbow lanyards

The Christian Institute claims civil service endorsement of Pride breaches rules on impartiality

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1 week ago Campaigners launch legal action to ban civil servants from Pride events and wearing rainbow lanyards

The Christian Institute claims civil service endorsement of Pride breaches rules on impartiality

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1 week ago Don't call married couple 'husband and wife' in case it offends non

Civil servants at the Royal Borough of Greenwich council in southeast London, have been told to use 'spouse' or 'partner' rather than 'husband and wife' in case it offends non-binary people.

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2 w. ago China’s crackdown on lavish civil servant perks will ‘harm’ the economy, experts warn

Updated regulations ban the country’s 40 million civil servants from lavish banquets, and restrict them from overseas travel for ‘personal leisure’Adjacent to a municipal government building in Beijing, a normally bustling restaurant is now eerily quiet, at lunchtime most of its seats are empty.The recent crackdown on civil servants frequenting restaurants – part of a government austerity drive intended to crack down on corruption – has likely affected business and caused liquor sales to plummet, admits one waitress who works in the opulent establishment. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago More than 100 civil servants set to be cut from security vetting and Cobra teams

The proposed cuts are part of wider plans to reduce the Civil Service headcount.

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3 w. ago Wife's heartbreak as husband dies four days after taking part in cancer drug trial

Lauren Williams, 74, is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of experimental trials after her husband Malcolm, a retired civil servant from Sheffield, died as a result of drug complications

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3 w. ago How you can land a £25,000 payout from the NHS if your dentist misses tooth decay or botches surgery. Our must

Civil servant Saira Malik had been attending the same NHS dental practice for nearly a decade and believed her teeth were in safe hands - until a catastrophic mistake almost ended her life.

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3 w. ago From 'queer theory' to 'guilt of being British' seminars, this is what really goes on inside the heart of government

Civil servants at HMRC this week were invited to a seminar during office hours on the 'Guilt of being British'. Those who'd actually bothered turning up at the office, that is.

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3 w. ago Number of UK civil servants in same pay band as PM doubles in 2 years

Inflation-linked wage rises and expert hires have led to more government employees on top salaries

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4 w. ago Former DOJ Trump ‘loyalty test’ prosecutors are planning to run for office and fight back

The department has forced out scores of civil servants in a purge of attorneys who worked on cases that displeased conservatives

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last month Civil servants attending hundreds of 'woke' events each month during working hours

The meetings include 'listening circles for trans colleagues and allies', music sessions called 'sapphic sounds' and two-hour-long diversity and inclusion sessions.

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