Former cabinet secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell has said the £200,000-a-year salary for the head of the civil service is “massively underpaid”. Lord O’Donnell is involved in the process of hiring Simon Case’s successor after the current cabinet secretary announced he will stand down at the end of the year onContinue Reading
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The Treasury has confirmed it will go ahead with a controversial VAT tax raid on private schools in what is being seen as a victory for education secretary Bridget Phillipson. The senior minister came out fighting last night as the Treasury initially refused to commit to the Labour manifesto pledgeContinue Reading
Health bosses are aiming to tackle “poor care” faced by many children and young people living with sickle cell disease when they move to adult healthcare providers. NHS Race and Health Observatory, an independent body which examines inequality in healthcare, will work with the Sickle Cell Society charity with theContinue Reading
Erik ten Hag has suggested that he will hold talks with the Manchester United hierarchy after this afternoon’s uninspiring 0-0 draw against Aston Villa. United stopped leaking goals at Villa Park but extended their winless run to five games in all competitions as Sir Jim Ratcliffe watched on from theContinue Reading
Oysters are experiencing mass die-offs along the US coastline, leaving farmers distraught and scientists struggling to come up with answers as to why. For more than a decade along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico, millions of farmed oysters, which are grown in cages or bags in tidal areas,Continue Reading
Sue Gray, the former senior civil servant who rose to fame when she was handed responsibility for untangling the ‘Partygate‘ saga, has resigned as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff and will take up a new role in government. Ms Gray said she was standing down because it had “becomeContinue Reading
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Joker 2 appears to be in serious trouble. After months, if not years of anticipation, the sequelContinue Reading
Steve Holland is on the hunt for a managerial role, ready to step out of Gareth Southgate’s shadow after their eight-year partnership ended post-Euro 2024. The former England assistant, who has been pivotal alongside Southgate, is now eyeing a challenging position at the helm of a Championship team or perhapsContinue Reading
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