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Red Sea ship attacks could push UK inflation up

Calculations from Whitehall say the commercial disruption caused if the attacks by the Yemen-based Houthis continue could push inflation up

The Independent UK

The delicate aroma of a cover-up

Letters: Les Bright ponders on the state of the Whitehall drinks cabinet; plus a letter from Geoff Smith on trust in politicians

The Guardian - UK

'Embarrassing': Ministry of Defence has 'weakest IT infrastructure in Whitehall'

THE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has the most vulnerable IT security in Whitehall compared to other departments, according to reports.

The National (Scotland)

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UK Ministry of Defense has the worst rated IT security in Whitehall, with 11 “red-rated” systems

Despite a cyber threats reaching an all time high, the IT security of government departments is woefully low

TechRadar

Post Office suspected of more injustices over Horizon pilot scheme

Exclusive: software believed to have resulted in prosecutions even before full system rollout in 1999

The Guardian - UK

A lesson from Harold Wilson for Keir Starmer: don’t let the right undermine Labour’s achievements

Millions of lives were improved by reforms in the 1960s and 70s, from anti-racism laws to equal pay – yet many voters see his tenure as a failure, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Labour should make UK leader in wellbeing-informed policy, says peer

Call by economics of happiness expert Richard Layard comes as research agency set up under David Cameron is to be axed in Whitehall cuts

The Guardian - UK

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I’ve worked for decades to reveal the truth about the ‘Wilson plot’. But the cover-up continues

Files about alleged Soviet infiltration in MI5 and a plot centred on the former Labour PM are still missing, says author and former Guardian security editor Richard Norton-Taylor

The Guardian - UK

British politics is rotting from the bottom up: pity our crisis-hit local councils

The collapse of town hall democracy is a scandal unfolding in real time, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

How to watch Agatha Christie's Murder is Easy online or on TV

Murder comes to a sleep English village in this Agatha Christie adaptation. Here's how you can watch Murder is Easy online and from anywhere.

WhatToWatch

End government by WhatsApp, urges former GCHQ head

Sir David Omand tells parliamentary inquiry the platform should be restricted to ‘background mood music’

The Guardian - UK

UK and US weigh air strikes on missile launch sites in Yemen as Houthi rebels attack Red Sea ships

US and British military chiefs have been surprised by both the quantity and quality of the missiles and weapons used by the Houthis, reports Robert Fox

Evening Standard

Schools in England ‘face legal risks if they follow new transgender guidance’

School leaders fear ministerial advice on pupil transitioning could spark court action

The Guardian - UK

No 10 drops proposal for end-of-year Sunak speech on immigration

Idea quietly shelved after Tory splits over Rwanda bill, as Home Office is accused of ‘fiddling figures’ on asylum claims

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

US president Joe Biden ditches trade deal talks with Britain over fears of job losses

US president quietly abandons talks as he focuses on elections next year

Evening Standard

OPINION - Civil servants working from home doesn't work — my wife had to wait 160 weeks for probate instead of nine

So, the civil servants are at it again. Or rather they’re not, as they’re still “working” from home, painting their toenails, doing the laundry, watching reruns of Deal or No Deal and sequencing automated email replies. As if it wasn’t enough that they’re complaining about having to go back to…

The Guardian - UK

Troublesome talent and meddling ministers. As BBC chair, Samir Shah, here’s what you’ve got to do

Our expert panel on how the BBC should deal with perfidious governments and a hostile press – all while continuing to engage the public

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak: the prime minister is fighting for his political life

Editorial: The Tory splits over lockdown were shallower and less treacherous than on immigration. But ominously they run along similar lines

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Evening Standard

Civil servants now want four-day week with no less pay with many still WFH

Officials working at the Environment Department are seeking to become the first in Whitehall to trial a four-day working week

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson set for second day of Covid Inquiry questions as bereaved hit out at 'meaningless' apology

Former prime minister admitted on Wednesday that his government 'underestimated' the threat of coronavirus

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson admits he should 'twigged the risk' of Covid earlier

Former prime minister said there was not a ‘loud enough klaxon of alarm’ during early stages of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Ten times Boris Johnson was cornered by Hugo Keith at the Covid inquiry

Ex-Conservative leader faces tough questions from counsel Hugo Keith KC

The Guardian - UK

Earlier lockdown could have saved lives of 30,000, Hancock tells Covid inquiry

Ex-health secretary has described Boris Johnson’s Downing Street as undermined by ‘culture of fear’

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Hunt’s debt reduction plan ‘a very big fiscal risk’, says OBR

Treasury’s independent forecaster says uncertain spending plans and higher than expected inflation could scupper cuts

The Guardian - UK

Whitehall infighting could hamper scrutiny of Telegraph sale

Foreign Office could stifle possible inquiry into bid from Abu Dhabi-backed fund RedBird IMI in absence of cabinet secretary

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