8 h. ago Cabinet Office denies Cummings' claim government systems were compromised by China

The former No 10 adviser said highly sensitive intelligence material was breached during Boris Johnson’s time in office

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5 d. ago Passports are getting a revamp – these are the changes as government makes bold claim

The King’s coat of arms will be on the front of all new passports from December, among other new changes

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5 d. ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves deal for hostages’ release as US troops to ‘oversee’ truce

Ceasefire supposed to begin immediately after early Friday’s cabinet approval under deal, says Israeli officialIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza.The Times of Israel reports that Gaza’s civil defence service has issued a warning to Palestinians not to approach the areas where the Israeli forces are present, particularly towards the border, until the IDF has officially announced their withdrawal and officials confirm this. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Donald Trump health fears as administration is under pressure to oust president

The 25th amendment allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unfit for office - and it's never been invoked. Here's everything you need to know about it

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6 d. ago Vet's urgent warning as disease making dogs ill can pass to humans

It can be especially dangerous for children, older people and anyone with a compromised immune system

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1 week ago Child Trust Fund UK: how to find my government CTF with GOV.UK

A few minutes online could unlock cash in your name – perfect for rent, bills or saving 💰

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2 w. ago UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medro trial reveals about Tory response to CovidThe government has won its legal claim against a company linked to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone for the return of millions of pounds paid for personal protective equipment during the Covid pandemic.The Department of Health and Social Care sued the company, PPE Medpro, in December 2022, arguing that it had not complied with PPE laws to ensure that 25m surgical gowns it provided under a June 2020 government contract were sterile. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Young people urged to claim UK Government cash worth over £2,200

Savings windfalls worth an average of £2242 are waiting for 758,000 young adults.

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2 w. ago Perhaps only civil servants and I believe it, but 'networking' is the stuff life is made of | Viv Groskop

The Cabinet Office wants to ban ‘networking meetings’ in working hours. Call me an interfering Sir Humphrey, but isn’t actually talking to colleagues the way to get things done?In these broken times, it’s not easy to spare a thought for the plight of the humble civil servant. But bear with me and open your heart. Last week, it emerged that the Cabinet Office has brought in new rules for civil servants about the types of meetings they can hold. Anything that constitutes a “networking meeting” now has to be held outside working hours. And if it’s a networking “event”, it has to be signed off by a senior civil servant.Alex Thomas, a programme director at the Institute for Government, said the new rules were “reasonably proportionate as most meetings take place after work or in lunchtimes anyway”, and that “reminding civil servants that they are primarily there to do their core jobs is not a bad thing”.Viv Groskop is a comedian and author of How to Own the Room: Women and the Art of Bri...

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2 w. ago Harrods hits back after message from hackers as it's revealed 430,000 customers could have personal data stolen after latest IT breach

The luxury Knightsbridge department store warned on Friday that information including names and contact details was taken after one of its third-party provider systems was compromised.

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2 w. ago Migrants must learn English and not claim benefits to stay in UK, Government says

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said migrants will have to contribute to society and their local communities

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2 w. ago Iconic UK high street store warns customers after cyber criminals steal details

The luxury Knightsbridge department store said information, such as names and contact details, of its e-commerce customers was taken after one of its third-party provider systems was compromised

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2 w. ago Harrods warns customers details may have been taken in data breach

The Knightsbridge store said names and contact details of online customers were stolen after a third-party system was compromised

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2 w. ago Harrods warns customers their personal data could have been stolen by hackers in new cyber

The luxury department store in London's Knightsbridge said information about e-commerce customers was taken after a system was compromised.

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2 w. ago DWP confirms group of pensioners that need to claim Winter Fuel Payment

The government has confirmed that certain people will need to claim the payment manually

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2 w. ago Scottish Government ‘actively harming’ business innovation, Tories claim

But First Minister John Swinney said growth in Scotland ‘has been stronger’ than in the rest of the UK.

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3 w. ago Government launches crackdown on ‘inappropriate’ Civil Service events

Mandarins will now need approval from senior managers before holding such events.

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk memorial: Trump says he ‘hates’ his opponents at event attended by tens of thousands

President delivers mix of eulogy and campaign speech while JD Vance calls Kirk ‘martyr for the Christian faith’Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, says she forgives man accused of murderVance puts Charlie Kirk’s Christian faith front and center – with an eye on 2028Donald Trump told a crowd of thousands that he “hates” his opponents at a public memorial to honor the rightwing youth organizer Charlie Kirk, even after Kirk’s widow said she forgives the man charged with fatally shooting her husband during an event at a Utah college.Tens of thousands gathered at the event in Arizona on Sunday, with the president giving the last of more than two dozen speeches, after emotional remarks from Kirk’s widow, Erika, and eulogies from the vice-president, JD Vance, four cabinet members and other senior White House officials, a reflection of the murdered activist’s deep imprint on the president’s Make America Great Again (Maga) movement. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jamie Hepburn resigns as SNP Government minister after Douglas Ross assault claim

Douglas Ross had accused the MSP of physically assaulting him and verbally abusing him.

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