Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew?

Starmer says ministers were in the dark, but friends of former top civil servant suggest it was a case of them looking the other way

The Guardian
Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure

There has been a steady succession of departures by ministers and senior officials in the past two years

The Guardian
Antonia Romeo handed powerful mandate to deliver No 10’s priorities

PM’s most senior civil servant now has task of rewriting civil service code and ‘making it recognised for improved productivity’

The Guardian
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What to Know About Trump’s Proposal to Cut Thousands of TSA Jobs

The proposed budget request suggests privatizing some of the airport security workforce.

Time
Mayor Mamdani Answers 311 Calls

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Mandatory Annual Skill-Binding: The Bureaucracy’s New Metric

All India government employees must complete annual training from April 2026. This affects their performance reports and chances for promotion.

#GovtTraining, #CivilService, #APAR, #CareerGrowth, #India

https://newsletter.tf/govt-staff-annual-training-affects-promotion-2026/

Government staff must now pass yearly skill tests. This is a new rule for all federal workers, unlike before.

#GovtTraining, #CivilService, #APAR, #CareerGrowth, #India
https://newsletter.tf/govt-staff-annual-training-affects-promotion-2026/

New Training Rule for Government Staff from April 2026 Affects Promotions

All India government employees must complete annual training from April 2026. This affects their performance reports and chances for promotion.

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Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through ‘proper checks’
New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP show there was concern within the civil service just days before Therme signed a controversial 95-year lease for land at Ontario Place.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioPlace #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11755515/ontario-place-stan-cho-therme-comments/
Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through ‘proper checks’
New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP show there was concern within the civil service just days before Therme signed a controversial 95-year lease for land at Ontario Place.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioPlace #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11755515/ontario-place-stan-cho-therme-comments/
Tourism minister backs Ontario Place plan, saying Therme went through ‘proper checks’
New emails unearthed by the Ontario NDP show there was concern within the civil service just days before Therme signed a controversial 95-year lease for land at Ontario Place.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #OntarioPlace #Ontariopolitics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11755515/ontario-place-stan-cho-therme-comments/