Cabinet Office
Johnson ‘cannot lead’ and making Government ‘impossible’ – Case
The UK’s top civil servant vented that Boris Johnson ‘cannot lead’ amid pandemic-era frustration with the Prime Minister’s leadership.
Half-term communications gap under scrutiny as inquiry hears of Covid ‘failings’
There was a 10-day period in February in which no notes on coronavirus were sent to Boris Johnson and no emergency Cobra meetings held.
Gap in Covid communications to Johnson coincided with half-term, inquiry hears
A former top aide also faced questions about why he had turned on the ‘disappearing message function’ on a high-level WhatsApp group in April 2021.
Johnson ‘mad’ if he did not realise Covid WhatsApps would become public – Case
The comments were made in WhatsApp messages between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and then-principal private secretary Martin Reynolds.
PM wishes Cabinet Secretary ‘speedy recovery’ as he takes leave of absence
Civil Service chief Simon Case is expected to take some weeks off work to deal with a ‘private medical matter’.
Government accused of ‘flying blind’ on soaring levels of fraud
A panel has criticised the current system of fraud assessment.
Gavin Williamson apologises to MPs for bullying former chief whip
The Tory former Cabinet minister was told to apologise to Wendy Morton by Parliament’s watchdog.
Gavin Williamson told to apologise to MPs for bullying former chief whip
He was forced to quit last year over a series of expletive-laden messages to Wendy Morton.
Racist language not tolerated in Government documents, minister says
It comes after a newspaper investigation uncovered the use of slurs on official websites.
7/7 bombings ‘hero’ stripped of MBE after child sexual assault conviction
Raymond Parry acted with a ‘significant degree of planning’ to groom a child while volunteering at an activity centre.