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Simon Case admits he had conversation about charity roles for Carrie Johnson

Simon Case has admitted he had an “informal conversation” about potential roles at a royal charity for the Prime Minister’s now-wife after a prompt from No 10. The Cabinet Secretary was responding to a letter from Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner, ...

23 Jun 2022 at 23:38

Government’s ethics chief took karaoke machine to ‘excessive’ lockdown party

The Government’s then-ethics chief provided a karaoke machine for a lockdown event where one individual was sick and there was “minor altercation” between two others. Sue Gray’s report revealed that employees partied from June 18 2020 until the ...

25 May 2022 at 14:16

Johnson accused of relying on ‘flimsy’ assurances in combative inquiry hearing

Boris Johnson was accused of relying on “flimsy” assurances before issuing his partygate denials, as he insisted there is not a “shred of evidence” to show he lied to MPs. In at times short-tempered testimony, the former prime minister’s ...

22 Mar 2023 at 21:20

Johnson insists partygate events were ‘essential’ at heated inquiry hearing

Boris Johnson has insisted mid-pandemic gatherings in Downing Street were “essential”, as he swore “hand on heart” to tell the truth to the inquiry into whether he lied to MPs. The former prime minister told the Privileges Committee on ...

22 Mar 2023 at 17:38

Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims

Wait for all the facts before coming to a conclusion, Michael Gove has said, amid reports that Boris Johnson was told to stop asking Richard Sharp for “advice” about his “personal financial matters”, just days before the latter was ...

29 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

Rishi Sunak is standing by the under pressure BBC chairman while an investigation takes place, after a highly critical report by MPs into his appointment added to calls for Richard Sharp to stand down. Downing Street said that Mr ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:13

Cabinet Secretary warned Johnson of the ‘terrible’ effects of lockdown

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case warned Boris Johnson about the “terrible” effects of lockdown on mental health, education and the economy, according to leaked correspondence. The nation’s most senior civil servant told the ...

10 Mar 2023 at 21:23

Starmer ‘confident’ Sue Gray did not break rules over Labour role

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “confident” that partygate investigator Sue Gray has not broken any rules in her discussions with Labour about a senior party role. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written ...

02 May 2023 at 12:37

Cabinet Secretary: Attempts made to weaponise Gray case to attack civil service

The UK’s most senior civil servant has hit out at attempts to “weaponise” the row over partygate investigator Sue Gray, as he rejected Boris Johnson’s criticism of the former civil servant. Appearing before MPs on ...

12 Jul 2023 at 12:22

UK’s civil service chief Simon Case to stand down at end of year

The UK’s top civil servant Simon Case has announced he will step down at the end of the year on health grounds. Cabinet Secretary Mr Case, who has been undergoing treatment for a neurological condition, told ...

30 Sept 2024 at 19:13

Health Secretary’s opposition to assisted dying Bill disappointing, says Rantzen

Dame Esther Rantzen said she is “deeply disappointed” after the Health Secretary said he will vote against a bid to legalise assisted dying, as another Cabinet minister revealed she will support the Bill. ...

24 Oct 2024 at 13:46

Health Secretary Wes Streeting to vote against assisted dying amid coercion fear

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is to vote against an assisted dying Bill amid fears around coercion and people feeling a “duty to die”. The Cabinet minister had previously said he was ...

23 Oct 2024 at 09:52

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