4 h. ago Cabinet secretary Wormald ‘continues to have PM’s support’ says No 10

Downing Street was responding to speculation the country’s top civil servant could be moved from his role within months.

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6 h. ago Downing Street’s top civil servant ‘on brink of being ousted’

The latest speculation around Chris Wormald’s position comes after the departure of a string of senior government officials over the last year

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9 h. ago Keir Starmer 'on verge of sacking Cabinet Secretary' Chris Wormald as Downing Street meltdown continues with attack on 'parody civil servant'

He was only appointed Cabinet Secretary in December, a move which attracted criticism because of his previous role at the top of the Department of Health during the Covid pandemic.

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5 d. ago West Midlands police pressed over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

Area’s crime commissioner demands review and culture secretary to speak to Home Office over decisionUK politics live – latest updatesPressure is mounting on West Midlands police over their ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match at Aston Villa next month, as the area’s crime commissioner demanded a review of the decision.Senior cabinet ministers, including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, and Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, are due to meet on Friday to “find a way through”, after the ban was criticised by politicians across the spectrum including the prime minister. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Police under rising pressure over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Aston Villa tie

West Midlands crime commissioner demands review as ministers meet to ‘find a way through’UK politics live – latest updatesPressure is mounting on West Midlands police over their ban on fans of the Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv from a match at Aston Villa next month, as the area’s crime commissioner demanded a review of the decision.Senior cabinet ministers, including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, and Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, are due to meet on Friday to “find a way through”, after the ban was criticised by politicians across the spectrum, including the prime minister. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Phillipson signals Government will ‘do the right thing’ and lift benefit cap

The Education Secretary said she will be ‘arguing’ the case for the change in Cabinet.

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1 week ago Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

The former national security adviser and cabinet secretary said ‘of course’ China is a national security threat to Britain

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1 week ago Starmer's China spying case crisis deepens: Former civil service chief dismisses idea Beijing could not be described as a 'threat'

Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Case pointed out that intelligence chiefs had been publicly describing Beijing as a 'threat' for 'years'.

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3 w. ago Watch Wes Streeting and Lisa Nandy sing Oasis at Mirror's Labour conference party

Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy took to the stage alongside former shadow cabinet member Jonathan Ashworth at the Mirror's famous conference party

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3 w. ago Unison and GMB unions back Bridget Phillipson to become Labour deputy leader

The Education Secretary said her campaign ‘is getting support from every part of our movement’.

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