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It cannot be possible for future announcements about reward to set them aside, Vic Rayner writes.
Doctors, teachers and police officers are among frontline workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic who will see extra money in their pay packet.
HM Revenue and Customs permanent secretary asked chancellor to formally order him to implement the scheme.
PM's Brexit negotiator David Frost to become national security adviser, with a competition launched to fill Sedwill's cabinet secretary post.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Simon McDonald contradicted the government, and then later backtracked.
Home secretary makes call for unity after accusations from the most senior official at the Home Office.
HuffPost UK revealed on Thursday that tensions had risen between Sir Philip Rutnam and Priti Patel after he refused to sack a colleague on Christmas Eve.
Downing Street dismisses "baseless" suggestion security services are not sharing intelligence with the home secretary.
The civil service is far from perfect, but neither is it the dysfunctional “blob” that some have suggested, writes Dave Penman.
Surprise pledge in manifesto will benefit NHS staff, teachers, armed forces and others.