Sir Keir Starmer’s watered-down proposals for changing Labour’s rulebook will be put to the party’s conference in Brighton following a bruising internal row. The Labour leader has been forced into […]
Sir Philip Rutnam: Former top Home Office civil servant settles employment tribunal claim against government
A former top civil servant at the Home Office has settled his employment tribunal claim against the government. Sir Philip Rutnam resigned from his role as the department’s permanent secretary […]
COVID-19: Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne urged anti-vaxxers to ‘persist’ with campaign
A senior Conservative MP urged anti-vaccination campaigners to keep going with their fight against government restrictions and told them NHS capacity figures were being “manipulated” to exaggerate the scale of […]
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer hits out at ‘complete fiasco’ of last-minute A-level and GCSE assessment changes in England
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at the “complete fiasco” of the 11th-hour changes to the way A-level and GCSE results in England will be assessed, saying it […]
Coronavirus: Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne attacks face masks in shops order
A Tory MP has criticised the “monstrous imposition” of shoppers being forced to wear masks to stop the spread of coronavirus. Sir Desmond Swayne said he was outraged at the […]
Sir Mark Sedwill: Top civil servants now ‘fair game’ for hostile briefings, warns departing chief
The UK’s top civil servant has warned that fellow Whitehall officials are now “fair game” as he prepares to leave his role. Sir Mark Sedwill, who is due to step […]