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The government is using taxpayers’ money to fund a “bloated army of spin”, the Conservatives have claimed. New research by the party reveals there are currently 3,259 press officers employed by the government, while marketing and advertising costs reached £322 million last year. Shadow Cabinet Office secretary Oliver Heald accused ministers of using money that… Read more »
The lack of clear lines of responsibility in Whitehall is allowing civil servants and ministers to blame each other when things go wrong, a new report warns. A study from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) today finds frustration on both sides that a lack of proper accountability in the civil service is holding… Read more »