5 h. ago Cost of paying civil servants in Angela Rayner's departments balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

Economics

17 h. ago Cost of paying civil servants in the Housing Ministry balloons by £20 MILLION in five months

The total spent on staff in the Housing Ministry and its associated quangos has gone up by £20 million since Angela Rayner took over the department.

Economics

17 h. ago Scots benefits system in shambles as welfare cheats and civil servants' mistakes cost taxpayers £45million a year

Benefit cheats and cash handed out in error by bungling civil servants are costing Scottish taxpayers a massive £45million a year, the Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal.

Economics

33 h. ago Blind date: ‘I was hoping to meet a total babe. She was a total babe’

Gráinne, 31, a software engineer and musician, meets Alexander, 34, a civil servantWhat were you hoping for? A giggle with someone I fancy! Continue reading...

Politics

35 h. ago Vehicle tax changes that will see some pay up to £195 for the first time

Some car owners across the country will be hit by major tax changes in just a couple of months

Economics

67 h. ago Now Angela Rayner's CV is under scrutiny over how long she worked as a home help

Angela Rayner became the latest Cabinet minister to face questions over their employment history last night after conflicting accounts emerged around how long she worked as a carer.

Politics

3 d. ago Civil servants are leading the American resistance – with GameStop as a guide | Virginia Heffernan

As Elon Musk tries to drive them out, federal workers are initiating a short squeeze on the broligarchyThe most ferocious response to Elon Musk’s coup in the US is also the most disciplined. It’s a sustained act of civil disobedience by the civil service. Amid the malignant lies of the current regime, federal workers are steadily telling the truth.This strategy is more methodical than it at first seems. Yes, the distress and anger among federal workers is palpable. But the more anarchy Donald Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) operation loose upon the world, the firmer the federal employees are standing. Their protest might even be seen as a political short squeeze. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago ‘I have a lot to contribute’: Whitehall whistleblower wants her job back

Josie Stewart won an employment tribunal case against the government for unfair dismissal, after she leaked information in the public interestA former civil servant who was unfairly dismissed for blowing the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s role in evacuating a pet charity from Kabul, says she now wants her job back.Josie Stewart, 44, also hopes that her successful case will force Whitehall to take public interest disclosures seriously, and establish an independent commissioner for whistleblowers. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Third of small businesses plan to cut staff amid fears that Angela Rayner's overhaul of workers' rights will 'wreak havoc' on 'a fragile' UK economy, industry leaders warn

The Deputy Prime Minister's plan includes expanding the grounds for unfair dismissal and could hit businesses with higher sick pay costs.

Events

3 d. ago Painter depicts politicians including Keir Starmer in the form of plants

Emily Powell, 34, has depicted politicians including Angela Rayner and Lady Thatcher.

Politics

5 d. ago Nationwide £175 payment warning for pensioners as 'you should do this'

There are several steps you have to go through to get the £175 payment

Economics

5 d. ago DWP PIP payments worth up to £737.20 per month for people with these common health conditions

The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows there were more than 3.6 million people receiving Personal Independence Payments

Economics

5 d. ago Senior civil servant takes job with a top consultancy firm for which he approved millions of pounds of government contracts

Sir Alex Chisholm, who was the second most senior civil servant in the country, has become a senior adviser at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Politics

5 d. ago What about your housebuilding drive, Angela? Rayner is accused of ignoring her domestic duties in favour of 'swanning around the world' as Deputy PM jets off for a tour of Africa

The Deputy Prime Minister said she was 'delighted' to be travelling to Ethiopia to meet with the African country's leaders, while she is also due to visit Ghana later this week.

Society

6 d. ago March 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions as PIP and Universal Credit set to rise

Benefits, state pensions and minimum wage will all rise from April

Economics

6 d. ago The hounding of Angela Rayner is an apex moment of class awfulness

An obsessive waiting game to see people from modest backgrounds fluff their lines has taken over

Politics