Eleanor Langford

Truss insists she won't cut public spending to pay for mini-budget
12 Oct 2022 Economics
Truss insists she won't cut public spending to pay for mini-budget
Government will reduce debt by "making sure we spend public money well", PM says
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
07 Jul 2022 Economy
Chancellor tells Johnson to go as new education secretary resigns
UK deserves a government that "acts with integrity", Nadhim Zahawi says less than 48 hours after being appointed
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
14 Apr 2022 HR
Minister resigns over PM's conduct and 'official response' to Partygate scandal
“Scale, context and nature” of lockdown gatherings make it “inconsistent with the rule of law” for Boris Johnson and staff to go unpunished, justice minister says
Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologise after Partygate fines but resist calls to resign
13 Apr 2022 Politics & Constitution
Johnson and Rishi Sunak apologise after Partygate fines but resist calls to resign
PM insists it "did not occur" to him that attending gathering was a breach of Covid rules
Met Police asks Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to parties under investigation
28 Jan 2022 Coronavirus
Met Police asks Sue Gray to make 'minimal reference' to parties under investigation
The force has asked for details to be left out "to avoid prejudice to our investigation"
High Court rules 'VIP lane' for PPE procurement unlawful
12 Jan 2022 Commercial
High Court rules 'VIP lane' for PPE procurement unlawful
Some firms marked as high priority for contracts with "no objectively justifiable grounds for expediting the offer", court finds
Raab: 'With benefit of hindsight, I would have been back earlier' from holiday as Kabul fell
25 Aug 2021 Foreign Affairs
Raab: 'With benefit of hindsight, I would have been back earlier' from holiday as Kabul fell
"We were all surprised by the scale and the pace of the collapse of the situation," foreign secretary says after calls to resign
DHSC scales up ‘cough in a box’ technology to detect Covid-19
27 Jul 2021 Coronavirus
DHSC scales up ‘cough in a box’ technology to detect Covid-19
Scheme uses algorithms to identify coronavirus by processing recordings of an individual’s cough
Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
06 Jul 2021 Coronavirus
Lockdown lifting ‘now or never’ says Johnson as he confirms plan for 19 July reopening
Planned ending of restrictions set to go ahead despite concerns over Delta variant
Look out the suitcase: Grant Shapps says people can start planning foreign holidays again
09 Apr 2021 Coronavirus
Look out the suitcase: Grant Shapps says people can start planning foreign holidays again
Department for Transport set to publish a traffic light travel system to provide information on safe destinations
NI businesses raise 'grave concerns' about HMRC border IT
04 Dec 2020 Brexit
NI businesses raise 'grave concerns' about HMRC border IT
Warning comes after IT director says there is “work to do during the month of December” on the Customs Declaration Service
Rycroft reveals revised Twitter guidelines after Home Office’s ‘activist lawyers’ post
11 Sep 2020 Communications
Rycroft reveals revised Twitter guidelines after Home Office’s ‘activist lawyers’ post
Perm sec says additional layers of assurance have been introduced following the tweet, which he previously said ‘should not have been used on an official government channel’
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
17 Aug 2020 Coronavirus
Public Health England to be scrapped after criticism of how it handled coronavirus crisis
New National Institute for Health Protection set to be in place by September, with test and trace chief Dido Harding tipped to lead it
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
10 Aug 2020 Commercial
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Government insists NHS Test and Trace is working alongside local action to tackle outbreaks
Health department to be given Ofsted-style ratings on delivery of care pledges
05 Aug 2020 Health & Social Care
Health department to be given Ofsted-style ratings on delivery of care pledges
Move to boost oversight of DHSC intended to boost patient care, says panel chair
At a glance: All the latest lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson — including back-to-work rules, council powers and the return of theatre
20 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
At a glance: All the latest lockdown changes announced by Boris Johnson — including back-to-work rules, council powers and the return of theatre
On Friday morning, the prime minister held a press conference to announce the next batch of changes to coronavirus lockdown rules under the government’s “road map”. Here’s what‘s been promised.
MPs slam Boris Johnson’s ‘impulsive’ decision to merge DfID with the Foreign Office
17 Jul 2020 Civil Service Reform
MPs slam Boris Johnson’s ‘impulsive’ decision to merge DfID with the Foreign Office
Government urged to retain the ICAI aid watchdog after overseas aid department's abolition
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
14 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Cost of tackling coronavirus pandemic jumps to £192bn as UK heads for worst economic crash in 300 years
Economic output may not recover from the Covid-19 pandemic until 2025, according to forecast
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
At a glance: All the measures announced in Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement
On Wednesday the chancellor delivered a summer economic update in the Commons focusing on measures to boost the economy after the coronavirus crisis. Here's what was announced
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak promises ‘eco-friendly economic recovery’ with £3bn injection for green jobs
Environmental groups say plans fall short of what was needed to create jobs in response to the coronavirus outbreak and tackle the climate crisis.
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus
No date yet for functioning Covid-19 app, DHSC test and trace chief says
Dido Harding tells peers that people respond better to isolation instructions from humans, rather than automated messages
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
07 Jul 2020 Foreign Affairs
Foreign Office names first human rights abusers to be targeted by UK post-Brexit sanction regime
Government sends very clear message that ‘those with blood on their hands will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property’, says Dominic Raab
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
01 Jul 2020 Planning
At a glance: Everything Boris Johnson pledged in his £5bn ‘New Deal’ for Britain
Here's what's been promised in the PM's “New Deal” investment plan to “build, build, build” Britain’s way out of the coronavirus economic crisis.
More than 1m people risk being ‘plunged into poverty’ due to the coronavirus crisis, think tank warns
04 Jun 2020 Economy
More than 1m people risk being ‘plunged into poverty’ due to the coronavirus crisis, think tank warns

Rise partly mitigated by Universal Credit changes announced in March, according to analysis
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports
27 May 2020 Security & Defence
Government plans to remove Huawei from 5G network by 2023 – reports

Prime minister plans to backtrack on previous decision to allow Chinese giant to play a role in next-generation telecoms
Non-essential shops can open from 15 June if they are ‘Covid secure’, Boris Johnson says
26 May 2020 Economy
Non-essential shops can open from 15 June if they are ‘Covid secure’, Boris Johnson says

New guidelines to be published by governemnt as part of retail re-opening
Labour demands ‘transparency and accountability’ over Covid-19 contracts handed to private sector
15 May 2020 Commercial
Labour demands ‘transparency and accountability’ over Covid-19 contracts handed to private sector

"The value and performance of government contracts... is a matter of public interest," shadow Cabinet Office minister says
‘Piecemeal policies' failing to tackle plastic pollution, government told
10 Mar 2020
‘Piecemeal policies' failing to tackle plastic pollution, government told

Warning that packaging system could remain 'dysfunctional' even without use of plastic
DWP lost more disability discrimination cases than any other UK employer, investigation reveals
09 Mar 2020 Government Tax Profession
DWP lost more disability discrimination cases than any other UK employer, investigation reveals

Department paid out nearly £1m between 2016 and 2019, Panorama investigation finds
Departments miss own climate change targets to cut flights
06 Feb 2020 Energy & Environment
Departments miss own climate change targets to cut flights

HMRC tops departmental list of flights, according to analysis
First post-Brexit Budget set to be held on 11 March
07 Jan 2020 Finance
First post-Brexit Budget set to be held on 11 March

Chancellor pledges to 'unleash Britain’s potential' with statement expected to set out spending plan after UK’s exit from the EU
Treasury to shake up public spending rules and back plans to move civil servants out of London
02 Jan 2020 Brexit
Treasury to shake up public spending rules and back plans to move civil servants out of London

Revised spending assessment rules intended to improve economic growth