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Rishi Sunak’s standards problems have not gone away
The PM ended 2022 by appointing a new independent adviser, but that does not mean all the issues around ethical standards have been solved.
Data sharing for counter fraud activities
A summary of a roundtable discussion with public servants and others on data sharing for counter fraud activities.
Scrapping Windrush pledges would be a big mistake for Suella Braverman’s Home Office
If the home secretary abandons key Windrush reforms, the Home Office will be closing down instead of opening up and its performance will suffer.
Independent advisers on ministerial interests, March 2006 - January 2023
Timeline of independent advisers on ministerial interests between March 2006 and January 2023
Ministerial endorsements, 6 October 2022
Whether ministers in the Truss government supported Truss or Sunak or did not declare their allegiance during the leadership campaign
Intake year of MP ministers, 28 September 2022
When were MP ministers in the Truss government elected to parliament
Proportion of ministers in departments by appointing prime minister, 6 October 2022
Under which prime minister ministers were appointed to their current post
UK government ministers, 6 October 2022
The number of ministers in the UK government by whether they are confirmed in post, moved in department, new in post, first ministerial post
Cabinets by intake, May-Truss
May-Truss cabinets, by when members were elected to parliament
Cabinets by gender, May-Truss
Percentage of cabinet members and attendees (May-Truss) who are men and who are women