Spending on government staff is rising at an ‘alarming’ rate
The Cabinet Office infrequently monitors temporary staff who are on very high rates
Ruby Stockham
Ruby Stockham was formerly a staff writer at Left Foot Forward. She has a Masters degree in Modern Literature and was the winner of The Spectator's 2013 prize for travel writing.
Staff shortages are preventing the Care Quality Commission from doing its work
A report by the Public Accounts Committees finds serious weaknesses in the regulator
New figures show UK growth lagging behind London
Are we seeing a repeat of pre-crash trends?
Caroline Lucas has resigned from Stop the War Coalition
Green MP called stepping down ‘the responsible thing to’, as pressure mounts on Jeremy Corbyn
Rise in Islamophobic hate crimes highlights the importance of local policing
Since Paris, the number of attacks on Muslims in London has more than tripled
Comment: Parliament must be clearer on its justifications for bombing IS in Syria
Not everyone will be convinced by the need to be a good ally to the US and France
Here’s what you need to know about the Immigration Bill
The bill passed its final Commons reading yesterday
To mark COP21, Telegraph publishes lengthy climate denial piece
Who is the conspiracy theorist here?
ONS: Number of workers on minimum wage at a record high
One reason for this could be the failure of real earnings growth to keep up with minimum wage increases
COP21: How will David Cameron spin last week’s carbon capture ‘betrayal’?
The UK’s position at the UN climate conference has been seriously undermined by George Osborne’s decision to pull the plug on carbon capture storage