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PM’s defence plan will not lead to end of working from home – Whitehall chief

Sir Chris Wormald confirmed the current policy on office attendance will remain following Sir Keir Starmer’s warning of major challenges.

Evening Standard

Civil servants face disciplinary action in crackdown on Whitehall credit cards

Less than two weeks after Rachel Reeves was facing questions over her own company credit card spending in a previous job, the government has issued a threat across departments over abuse of its cards

The Independent UK

Evidence of misuse prompts major Whitehall review of procurement cards

Permanent secretaries have been ordered to assess the allocation of procurement cards to staff and start disciplinary action if misuse is found.

Evening Standard

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Don’t gift our work to AI billionaires: Mark Haddon, Michael Rosen and other creatives urge government

More than 2,000 cultural figures challenge Whitehall’s eagerness ‘to wrap our lives’ work in attractive paper for automated competitors’

The Guardian - UK

‘Starmer’s big moment’: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin?

The UK leader has been advised to choose his words carefully at this week’s crucial White House meeting

The Guardian - UK

‘I have a lot to contribute’: Whitehall whistleblower wants her job back

Josie Stewart won an employment tribunal case against the government for unfair dismissal, after she leaked information in the public interest

The Guardian - UK

‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

Emails released as part of employment tribunal lift lid on questionable decisions made amid Afghanistan evacuation

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Miliband urges energy watchdog to act as typical bill could rise by more than £100 a year

Exclusive: Whitehall source expects bills in England, Scotland and Wales to rise by about £9 a month over the next three months

The Guardian - UK

New mayors can name up to 32 tsars to support policies such as ‘active travel’

‘We are committed to shifting power out of Whitehall and into our regions,’ local government minister Jim McMahon said.

The Independent UK

Mould, mice and droppings among issues discovered at Whitehall’s restaurants and bars

Rodent infestation and out-of-date food was found across government canteens and cafes in recent inspections

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s defence budget ‘won’t touch the sides’, Starmer is warned

Senior Whitehall source warns armed forces capabilities would need to be pulled back without additional defence spending

The Independent UK

OPINION - Vladimir Putin looks set for a colossal propaganda win in Ukraine — while Europe faces ten years of guerrilla warfare

Ukraine is headed for a messy, quick-fix ceasefire – which is unlikely to deliver long term peace in eastern Europe. A likely outcome from what the Trump and Putin teams are proposing could be ten years of guerrilla warfare across a large chunk of Europe and the borders of Asia.

Evening Standard

Kinship carers to march to Treasury in call for financial support

Wednesday’s march comes as a report says that kinship carers in England are contributing more than £4.3 billion a year to the economy.

The Independent UK

Sue Gray takes seat in Lords after leaving Government amid internal rows

The former civil servant wore the traditional scarlet robes for the short introduction ceremony, watched by her Labour MP son.

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Labour backbenchers call for ‘meaningful tweaks’ to farm inheritance tax plan

Farmers protested in Whitehall and Parliament Square on Monday, blasting their horns to tunes including Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of tractors gridlock Westminster as farmers protest against inheritance tax plan

Farmers protested in Whitehall and Parliament Square on Monday, blasting their horns to tunes including Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

The Independent UK

The Labour constituencies most unhappy about the ‘tractor tax’ – and the MPs who could lose their seats

Analysis of a petition against plans to change rules on inheritance tax for farmers shows the Labour-held rural seats where resentment over the proposal is highest

The Independent UK

UK politics live: Trump’s vice president backs Brexit voters in anti-immigration rant

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer said he will visit the US to meet with President Trump amid tensions between the two countries

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The Guardian - UK

Labour must seize the moment to show child poverty matters in push for growth

Scrapping two-child benefit cap is among levers Rachel Reeves could pull – yet chancellor remains silent on ‘shameful’ levels of poverty

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca, Whitehall, and a failed £450m deal for the next generation in vaccines. What went wrong?

When the pharma firm cancelled plans for a major expansion of its Merseyside plant last month, there was no shortage of questions – or blame – over responsibility

The Guardian - UK

Civil servants will need to work efficiently or face redundancy under new rules

Cabinet Office minister will unveil a set of performance standards intended to ensure value for money in Whitehall

The Guardian - UK

Starmer’s EU reset risks being dragged down by the Brexit undertow

With Trump back in the White House, politicians on both sides of the Channel need to acknowledge the urgency of closer ties, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Evening Standard

AI and system reform could help boost Whitehall productivity, watchdog to say

Gareth Davies, comptroller and auditor general of the National Audit Office, will put forward ways to boost Government productivity.

Evening Standard

Thousands gather in support of Tommy Robinson and for counter-demonstration

A counter-protest, organised by Stand Up to Racism, has also set off on a march through central London.

Evening Standard

Senior diplomat who left secret UK military files at bus stop 'set to become NATO ambassador'

Angus Lapsley is reportedly set to take on the prestigious role despite lingering security concerns

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