2 h. ago Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

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3 h. ago Former Church of England leader faces potential disciplinary action over handling of abuse claims

A former leader of the Church of England is among several members of the clergy facing potential disciplinary action over the way the institution handled sexual abuse allegations

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4 h. ago Former archbishop of Canterbury could face disciplinary action after damning abuse report

The former Archbishop of Canterbury resigned in December following an investigation into the Church’s handling of separate sexual abuse allegations.

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4 h. ago Evidence of misuse prompts major Whitehall review of procurement cards

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

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4 h. ago George Carey among clergy facing possible disciplinary action over Makin report

He is one of 10 people named regarding potential failures in handling abuse allegations.

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3 d. ago 'Lucy Letby must be forgiven' says church newspaper as it slams baby

The Church of England Newspaper backed the former nurse, who is serving 15 whole-life terms, after leading neonatologist Professor Shoo Lee claimed last month that she could be innocent

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4 d. ago Streeting seeks ‘reassurances’ over access to records of doctors who transition

Doctors who change their gender identity are given new registrations, with no link to any previous disciplinary action against them.

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7 d. ago Anas Sarwar: Nurse Sandie Peggie should not face disciplinary action in NHS trans doctor Beth Upton row

‘I have always been clear that we must protect single-sex spaces based on biological sex’

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on the US, China and the rest: Trump is opening doors for Xi | Editorial

The US president’s bullying of allies and partners is short-termist and will boost Beijing’s power, not Washington’sDonald Trump’s return to the White House is so far proving more nightmarish for US allies and friends than adversaries. China certainly doesn’t relish a trade war with the US, but it was better prepared than others for Mr Trump’s tariffs, and both sides appear to be leaving room for a potential deal. And, though China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is poised for worse to come, the second Trump term is bringing Beijing opportunities as well as problems.International respect for the US plummeted under his last administration. As the US president turns the screws on long-term partners, China is looking to take advantage. Colombia quickly caved to Mr Trump on the matter of migrant returns, but China’s ambassador has been celebrating the “best moment” in relations between Bogotá and Beijing. Under pressure from the Trump administration, Panama announced that it w...

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