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In a contest between Tory MPs and reality, Rishi Sunak is refusing to pick a side

The PM is treading the perilous path of indulging Suella Braverman and her allies on the Conservative hard right, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Johnson at 10 review: an ‘authoritative’ and ‘often jaw-dropping’ book

Many people realise that Boris Johnson is a dishonest chancer who lacks any real convictions, said David Gauke in The New Statesman. Less obvious – at least to those outside Whitehall – is “quite how extraordinarily inept he was at performing some of the basic functions of being prime minister”.…

The Week

Jeff Hollingworth obituary

Other lives: Senior civil servant whose work behind the scenes led to the licensing of bedsits and introduction of leasehold reform

The Guardian - UK

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Brexit bonfire U-turn: how long will EU laws remain in UK?

The government has announced a U-turn on its plans to remove all EU laws from British statute books by the end of the year in a move that has been criticised by Tory Brexiteers.

The Week

Kemi Badenoch takes responsibility for scaling down EU law ‘bonfire’

Senior Tories have criticised the move to cut back post-Brexit plans to scrap EU laws.

The Independent UK

Rees-Mogg accuses Sunak of breaking his word over ‘bonfire’ of EU laws

Former business secretary says '‘politicians need to stick to what they said they will do’ in attack on Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Failure to ditch EU-era laws by deadline ‘not quite U-turn’, insists minister

Jacob Rees-Mogg blamed the Whitehall ‘blob’ for the delay

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Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged the Labour leader to ‘fess up’ about when he first approached the partygate investigator.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray will take up Labour role no matter how long the delay, says party

Labour leader’s spokesperson says Gray will become chief of staff even if watchdog recommends long delay to start date

The Guardian - UK

Shades of Gray: what does appointment say about Starmer?

The row over senior civil servant and Partygate investigator Sue Gray’s appointment as chief of staff for the Labour Party has further intensified, with allies insisting that she is facing “a political witch hunt” over an inquiry into her departure from Whitehall.

The Week

UK ministers under scrutiny for failure to publish Treasury spending details

Department is worst for publishing spending data, records show, with ministers apparently in breach of guidelines

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer should ask Sue Gray to co-operate with probe, says minister

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves accused the Government of pursuing a ‘vendetta’ against the former senior civil servant.

The Independent UK

Labour on defensive as party hits out at Sue Gray ‘vendetta’

Ministers are pursuing a “vendetta” against partygate investigator Sue Gray, Labour has claimed, as the row intensified over her appointment as Sir Keir Starmer’s next chief of staff.

Evening Standard

Probe into Sue Gray’s Labour role paused after her refusal to co-operate

Allies defended Ms Gray for prioritising a separate review by the anti-corruption watchdog.

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Is it time up for Simon Case, the mandarin who’s never out of the media?

The civil service is ‘a team without a captain’, argues Anthony Seldon. But can Sunak stomach ousting Case before the election?

The Independent UK

Tory fury as Sue Gray refuses to cooperate with inquiry into her job with Labour

Civil servant won’t answer questions on whether she accepted offer from Keir Starmer while investigating Partygate

The Guardian - UK

Findings on Sue Gray departure held up after her refusal to cooperate

Cabinet Office says investigation paused until after watchdog decides whether to delay start of job with Keir Starmer

The Independent UK

Barclay says he has received no complaints about his behaviour from officials

Health Secretary Steve Barclay insisted he was working constructively with officials following reports about his conduct.

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The Guardian - UK

Why is Sue Gray back in the news?

Senior civil servant once described as ‘the most powerful person you’ve never heard of’ is making headlines again

The Independent UK

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

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

Labour has pledged to abide by any Acoba recommendation in relation to the hiring of Ms Gray.

The Independent UK

Minister to provide update into circumstances of Sue Gray switch to Labour

The former senior civil servant and partygate investigator has accepted the job as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief-of-staff.

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray facing ‘political witch-hunt’ over new Labour job, allies say

Supporters claim government to rule she broke civil service code in bid to delay role as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff

Daily Mirror

King's Guard horse bites woman and leaves her with giant, 'painful' bruise

Kirsty Curtis, 43, got too close to a horse in Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park, London, when she was bitten on the arm. She has now warned tourists attending the King's Coronation to be careful

The Guardian - UK

Tory ‘ideological war’ on civil servants sees morale plumb new depths

With dwindling real-terms pay still a sore point, Whitehall staff feel the Raab bullying case has only unleashed more hostility

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