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The UK knows how to throw a party but investors won’t be fooled
The knees-up has been put on by Rishi Sunak to entice billions in overseas funding. But it won't help if those seeking deals still end up feeling snubbed by Whitehall.
The UK knows how to throw a party but investors won't be fooled The knees-up has been put on by Rishi Sunak to entice billions in overseas funding from the world's rich and powerful. But it won't help if those seeking deals still end up feeling snubbed by Whitehall.
Countdown star Rachel Riley calls on campaigners to 'get serious' about tackling anti-Semitism and... TV presenter, 37, said Britain's Jewish community will need'strong stomachs' Hundreds gathered in Whitehall for the National March Against Anti-Semitism. Countdown's Rachel Riley, Eastenders star Tracy-Ann Oberman and Boris Johnson were among the high-profile figures at the march.
Hunt warned new austerity drive risks pushing cash-strapped councils to brink Non-protected Whitehall departments in England face being slashed by 3.4% a year for five years to fund Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's tax cutting plans. Jeremy Hunt warned there will be a significant increase in the number of councils “returning the town hall keys” to the government.
Jack Whitehall embraces fatherhood as he cradles daughter Elsie in a papoose while joining... Jack, 35, wore a grey papoose over his sweatshirt to carry baby Elsie. The tweet has since disappeared from Whitehall's page.
QUENTIN LETTS: Snapping like Lily Savage, Esther McVey cut him down in a trice 'Olive', as Mr Dowden is known in Whitehall, came flapping in for morning questions at the Commons yesterday. Among those underlings was Esther McVey, newly restored to Downing Street's top table. She has been made'minister for common sense'
QUENTIN LETTS: Snapping like Lily Savage, Esther McVey cut him down in a trice 'Olive', as Mr Dowden is known in Whitehall, came flapping in for morning questions at the Commons yesterday. Among those underlings was Esther McVey, newly restored to Downing Street's top table. She has been made'minister for common sense'
ALEX BRUMMER: Government must get on with dumping its NatWest stake After 15 years of Government control, someone in Whitehall has seen the light and recognised that NatWest needs to be cut loose. The Government has set itself a target of disposing of its 38% stake by 2025-26.
Civil service red tape is a £50bn tax on Britain’s growth, says Tory peer Lord Harrington was commissioned by Jeremy Hunt to lead a report into UK foreign direct investment (FDI) Tory peer will urge the Chancellor to make attracting investment a priority in Whitehall.
Civil service red tape is a £50bn tax on Britain's growth, says Tory peer Lord Harrington was commissioned by Jeremy Hunt to lead a report into UK foreign direct investment (FDI) The Tory peer will urge the Chancellor to make attracting investment a priority in Whitehall. Lord Harrington will reject assertions that a decline in inward UK investment over the past few years has been driven by Brexit.
Civil servants are allowed to ignore new government rule on working in the office at least three... Civil servants are allowed to ignore new government rule on working in the office at least three days a week due to a lack of desk space.Advice said Whitehall staff must spend 60% of their working time 'face to face'
Rishi Sunak's Rwanda treaty is on the ropes with the deal 'unlikely to be ratified before the new... Rishi Sunak's promised new treaty with Rwanda appears unlikely to be ratified before the new year. The deal the Prime Minister hopes to sign after the Supreme Court defeat had been billed for as soon as Monday. But Whitehall sources said the treaty is not expected to be published until some time after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt details his set-piece financial announcement on Wednesday.
SIXTY female MoD civil servants claim they have been sexually assaulted and harassed by 'toxic and... Sixty senior women wrote an 'official-sensitive' marked letter to the MoD's permanent secretary David Williams last month alleging sexual assault and harassment. The women say their 'day-to-day professional lives are made difficult' due to the behaviour of male colleagues. It has left them feeling unsafe and uncomfortable to work in Whitehall, they say. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said to be utterly appalled by the reports.
`Common sense minister´ McVey returns to represent Tory... Esther McVey has been given the unofficial title of'minister for common sense' The MP for Tatton, in Cheshire, was the most prominent appointment from the right wing of the Conservative Party. She appears to have been brought in with a brief to tackle “woke’ issues in Whitehall.
Esther McVey as ‘minister of common sense’ is more bad joke than anti-woke... Esther McVey has been appointed minister of common sense. She appears to have been brought in with a brief to tackle “woke’ issues in Whitehall. The dictionary definition of “Woke” is to be aware of the injustices in society.
Former PM David Cameron Appointed U.K.’s Top Diplomat In Gov’t Shuffle After Home Secretary Suella Braverman Is Sacked The U.K. government saw a major shuffle at the top Monday triggered by the ouster of Home Secretary Suella Braverman. The move resulted in the return of former Prime Minister David Cameron to Whitehall. Cameron was then revealed as Cleverly’s replacement as the country's new Foreign Secretary.
Sunak's Braverman dilemma: What's more important - being right or being strong One Whitehall source put the odds as high as 90% on Sunday afternoon that it would be a Monday reshuffle. The civil service are ready for a reshuffle - the packs to brief new ministers were prepared on Tuesday night and Wednesday last week. But the decision is Sunak's alone.
Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of... Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day. Clashes broke out as police attempted to stop them from reaching Whitehall but the group pushed through. Scotland Yard will deploy nearly 2,000 officers across central London in a major policing operation over the weekend. Organisers of the demonstration calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel anticipate more than 500,000 people will join.
Rishi Sunak to reject call to break up Treasury in Maude review of ‘archaic’ Whitehall Review of Whitehall by Lord Maude will be published on Sunday. It includes a recommendation that the Treasury should be split into separate departments for taxation and public spending.
Social care shake-up budget stripped of £1bn and hit by delays, says watchdog Crisis-hit sector needs 152,000 extra carers, says National Audit Office. Government's 'ambitious' blueprint faces'significant risks', says Whitehall watchdog. Only £729million may now be spent between 2022 and 2025.
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