Senior Whitehall officials claim Dame Antonia Romeo's appointment as Cabinet Secretary is driven by her willingness to restrict release of Mandelson-Epstein files, following Sir Chris Wormald's removal over 'liberal' interpretation of disclosure rules.
Dame Antonia Romeo, frontrunner for Cabinet Secretary, faces scrutiny over taxpayer-funded expenses in New York, including school fees and celebrity parties.
The US State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to cease processing passport applications, disrupting a vital community service relied upon by millions of Americans.
Sir Chris Wormald is set to receive a £260,000 payout upon leaving Downing Street, requiring a ministerial direction from Sir Keir Starmer due to exceeding Treasury thresholds.
Keir Starmer has forced out cabinet secretary Chris Wormald after just over a year, with Antonia Romeo expected to become the first woman in the role amid Whitehall reform concerns.
Sir Chris Wormald has mutually agreed with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down as Cabinet Secretary after 14 months, becoming the third senior adviser to depart in a week. Dame Antonia Romeo is rumoured as his potential successor.
Sir Chris Wormald has mutually agreed with Prime Minister Keir Starmer to step down as Cabinet Secretary after 14 months, with Dame Antonia Romeo rumoured as his successor.
Sir Chris Wormald, the UK's top civil servant, steps down as Cabinet Secretary after 14 months, with Dame Antonia Romeo tipped as successor amid a Downing Street reset.
Sir Chris Wormald, the UK's Cabinet Secretary, has resigned by mutual agreement as Keir Starmer seeks to reset his Downing Street operation following recent controversies.
Keir Starmer has dismissed Civil Service chief Chris Wormald amid a Whitehall power struggle, with three senior mandarins now competing to replace him in a major government overhaul.
Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald will continue in his role under the new Labour government, ensuring continuity in Whitehall's top civil service position.
A bitter Whitehall conflict has erupted as Keir Starmer faces backlash over plans to replace Cabinet Secretary Chris Wormald with Antonia Romeo, amid bullying allegations and due diligence concerns.
Antonia Romeo emerges as the leading candidate to become the next cabinet secretary, with her forthright style and experience impressing key figures in Whitehall.
Sir Simon McDonald warns No 10 that due diligence must be thorough if Antonia Romeo is the frontrunner to replace Chris Wormald as cabinet secretary, citing past spending questions.
The Public Accounts Committee urges the DWP to report annually on its use of new bank account checking powers and ensure proportionality to maintain public trust.
BBC Director General Tim Davie warns the World Service faces a funding cliff edge in seven weeks, with no government deal in place amid rising trust in Russian and Chinese state media.
Sir Peter Schofield, the DWP's top official, announces his departure for personal reasons, following intense criticism over the carer's allowance scandal that left thousands in debt.
A Reddit user's heartfelt story reveals how a compassionate Passport Office employee transformed a stressful family emergency passport renewal into a smooth, efficient process with remarkable results.
A Lancashire resident faces £450 monthly extra tax after HMRC mistakenly linked another person's employment to their NI number, revealing sensitive payroll data in a serious administrative failure.
The Department for Work and Pensions faces criticism for allegedly withholding claimant data, potentially leaving vulnerable pensioners without crucial support during benefits transitions.
Nearly 90,000 newly retired civil servants face pension payment delays, leading the government to offer emergency hardship loans up to £10,000 as financial struggles mount.
The US Treasury Department has terminated all contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former contractor leaked confidential tax data on wealthy individuals, including Donald Trump.
Outsourced call centre workers handling NDIS phone lines claim they are instructed to impersonate government employees and prioritise funding requests without proper training, raising serious concerns over service quality and transparency.
Senior DWP officials have been accused of unacceptable behaviour and giving vague answers over systemic failures that left hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers with huge debts.
Over 17,000 parents were incorrectly stripped of child benefit payments due to a system error in HMRC's fraud crackdown, with Northern Ireland families particularly affected by travel data flaws.
HMRC has reinstated payments to over 17,000 families after a botched fraud crackdown wrongly suspended Child Benefit. The tax office admitted major system flaws and has changed procedures.
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones announces plans to 'rewire' Whitehall, making it easier to sack underperforming senior civil servants and introducing agile task forces to tackle bureaucracy.
Darren Jones unveils reforms to reward 'the doers, not the talkers' with bigger bonuses and new tech, aiming for a state that 'moves fast and fixes things'. Read the full plan.
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones will defend Whitehall officials, arguing they are frustrated by slow change and have been unfairly blamed for political failures. Read his vision for reform.
The UK government announces a new School of Government to train senior civil servants in AI, data, and digital skills, reversing a decision made over a decade ago. Learn about the plan to 'rewire' Whitehall.