Sunak grants Labour permission to start access talks to take over civil service

[pellinore]

Rishi Sunak has granted Sir Keir Starmer permission to start formal access talks with the civil service ahead of a general election this year.

The meetings will be an opportunity for Labour to discuss its agenda for government and establish relationships with potential future colleagues in Whitehall.

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case will oversee and arrange the talks.

Access talks are held in the run-up to a general election, and are the only chance for the Opposition and the civil service to exchange information ahead of a potential handover date after the election.

The Leader of the Opposition must write to the Prime Minister requesting the meetings in order to initiate the process.

Sunak grants Labour permission to start access talks with civil service (msn.com)

Edited January 11, 2024 by pellinore