Sir Gus O’Donnell joined a former cabinet minister in rejecting the notion that breaches of the ministerial code should always lead to departures.

Cabinet Office permanent secretary Alex Chisholm highlighted the pressures caused by the ‘rate of change’ in Whitehall departments.

Organisations supporting people with gambling addictions told MPs proposed reforms to industry regulations must happen ‘at pace’.

The Cabinet Office permanent secretary said he expects the UK’s international reputation to improve after research found a drop in confidence.

A rise in spending by gambling firms on hospitality for MPs has coincided with delays to Government action on increasing levels of gambling addiction.

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s national mental health lead, told MPs it will take at least two years for new guidance to be consistently implemented.

NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard told MPs there is a direct link between mental health staff shortages and the funding available.

Simon Bottery of the King’s Fund, said social care is being ‘short-changed’.

The approach by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman was not an ‘appropriate long-term solution’, a select committee said.

A think tank has called for an end to political and fiscal incentives that harm public services and hinder economic growth.

Councils have called on the Government to recognise unprecedented financial pressures caused by inflation and rising demand.

Research reveals only a slight recent narrowing of the gap in resources available to local authorities in the poorest and wealthiest areas.

The Financial Conduct Authority said the proposed rules would place the UK at the forefront of sustainable investment internationally.

Events in Parliament on Wednesday have put the role of Government whips under scrutiny again.

Half the public now believe Sir Keir will lead Labour into government, according to the latest Ipsos poll.

Ipsos surveyed 1,000 adults after Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget on Friday.

A letter signed by 48 organisations called for immediate financial support for vulnerable households and warned that support services are struggling.

The Government was informed the UK may be designated as ‘inactive’ by the Open Government Partnership over failings in its transparency action plans.