Starmer's choice of Tony Blair's Chief of Staff, Jonathan Powell, has surprised many. Powell is closely associated with what is arguably the biggest security mistake of the last half century - Iraq.

The Chancellor has misstepped by politicising the OBR. And the OBR has clumsily allowed itself to be drawn into politics. But the Cabinet Office should have intervened to protect the institution.

Critics have said freeports do not boost actual job numbers, but move investment to a different area instead.

Its first months in office have been shambolic, with no ideological coherence or guiding purpose. Bureaucracy thrives under such conditions

Having won this majority, the Prime Minister seems to have little idea how to run Downing Street and less idea of what to do with his Government.

An FOI release shows Department of Science officials raised concerns about Emily Middleton's appointment, but did not include details of her former company's donation to Peter Kyle.

The Chancellor has nine Special Advisers. And yet she had a corporate lobbyist supporting her at Party Conference, and has a Labour Together staffer working for her in Parliament.

The list of Cabinet Committees shows Pat McFadden is helping run the show. But it also reveals that the architecture driving the Government's five missions seems deficient.

Sue Gray is carrying the can for the shortcomings and mistakes of her boss

Sue Gray is carrying the can for the shortcomings and mistakes of her boss

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A year on from the worst attack on Jews since the holocaust, the community is fearful, yet resilient, in the face of rising antisemitism

The Chancellor faces scrutiny with her first Budget looming. Questions remain about her strategy and economic plans

Sue Gray's departure was widely expected to come by the end of the year, but the appointment of Nin Pandit as Principal Private Secretary has turned heads in Whitehall. It seems a rushed decision.

Whitehall has been bruised by the Labour cronyism scandals. Slowly, some Senior Officials are starting to say 'no' to Ministers. In doing so they are acknowledging that mistakes have been made.

As Downing Street factions engage in a circular briefing war, there's a lame duck Cabinet Secretary, no Downing Street Principal Private Secretary, and no clarity over the National Security Adviser

The foreign secretary’s gaffes once seemed funny. But now they matter

The absence of a clear approach to economic growth is leading some to ask whether she is really up to the job

Fewer than half of the 300 industry leaders who the government pledged would attend the 14 October event have so far accepted invitations, Sky News understands.

Labour Together is not just Labour’s first Super PAC, but a new development in British politics.

There need to be clearer powers for ministers to bring people into the Civil Service. Here are five steps the Government should take now to make sure the right people can be brought into Whitehall.

It doesn't look like Labour's high-minded attitude to cronyism and chumocracy will stop blowing up in its face anytime soon. Despite Starmer launching a

Simon Case, long tipped to quit next year, is understood to be stepping down next month

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There's ferocious briefing against Sue Gray, including over her pay. But only a handful of people would have known the details. Could there be a clue about who did it in an update to the BBC website?

Sir Michael Barber KB will support the Prime Minister to drive forward delivery of the five national missions.

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