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Civil service bracing for coronavirus inquiry - here’s what could happen next
In Depth Officials fear being ‘thrown under the bus’ to protect Boris Johnson’s Downing Street team
By Joe Evans Published
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Boris Johnson accused of using Whitehall staff as ‘guinea pigs’ amid coronavirus outbreaks
Speed Read Officials still working from home despite prime minister’s back-to-office call
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Should Boris Johnson ‘cull the cabinet’ to end Westminster rivalries?
In Depth Outgoing top civil servant backs Dominic Cummings’ calls for smaller government
By The Week Staff Published
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Cabinet Office gives officials ‘guide to the thinking’ of Dominic Cummings
Speed Read Civil servants instructed to read 20-page synopsis of the No. 10 advisor’s blog posts
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Instant Opinion: ‘the global Covid-19 crisis isn’t close to over’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 30 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Mark Sedwill promised shot at Nato top job
Speed Read Pledge to outgoing cabinet secretary ‘could be sacrificed’ by Downing Street
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: Labour ‘can’t just give up the fight’ on Brexit
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 29 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Who is Mark Sedwill and why is the top civil servant resigning?
Speed Read Departure of career diplomat seen as victory for PM’s chief aide Dominic Cummings
By The Week Staff Published
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Instant Opinion: ‘For a few weeks, black lives mattered. Now what?’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 22 June
By The Week Staff Published
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Reaction: Boris Johnson to form government ‘super-department’ through merger
In Depth Three former PMs including David Cameron criticise plan to fold DfID into Foreign Office
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Ten things that happened in Westminster while the UK was talking about coronavirus
In Depth All eyes are on the outbreak but the world of politics has not stopped
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Whitehall seeks HR boss amid growing tensions
Speed Read Job ad comes amid reports of fear and loathing in Whitehall
By The Week Staff Published
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Gatwick drone: case closes with no arrests
In Depth Police spent nine months and £800,000 investigating incursions that caused chaos at airport
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Is Britain’s ‘deep state’ fact or a right-wing fiction?
Speed Read Jacob Rees-Mogg is not alone in accusing bureaucrats of secret meddling
By The Week Staff Last updated
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