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Civil service appointments watchdog to audit Labour-era hires

Labour-era hires to the senior civil service will be probed, the Whitehall appointments watchdog has said. Kate Owen, the Civil Service Commission interim chief executive, wrote to human resources directors across Government on Friday to request ...

31 Aug 2024 at 11:18

One-word Ofsted grade scrap a relief for parents, says Starmer on school visit

The scrapping of single-phrase inspection headline grades for schools in England will be a relief for parents, the Prime Minister has said as he visited a primary school and chatted with students on their first day back. Sir Keir Starmer spoke ...

02 Sept 2024 at 13:28

Proposed new law to tackle cronyism in Lords ‘would enhance public trust’

A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and “enhance public trust”, Parliament heard. Conservative peer Lord Norton of Louth argued that the reputation of the upper chamber is damaged by how ...

14 Mar 2025 at 16:21

Ban ministers from foreign lobbying to ‘Trump-proof’ politics, Lib Dems say

Ministers should be barred from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders in order to “Trump-proof” British politics, the Liberal Democrats have argued. Calum Miller, the party’s foreign affairs spokesperson, warned of a “creep of cronyism” ...

22 Sept 2025 at 15:20

Davey insists he is not scared of Farage or legal threats from Elon Musk

Sir Ed Davey has said he is not worried that Elon Musk could sue him after he branded the tech billionaire a “criminal”. The Liberal Democrat leader said “no” when pressed by Sky News as to whether he would like to retract calling the ...

22 Sept 2025 at 20:35

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