Toby Helm is the Observer's Political Editor
Joined June 2009
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The National’s Thomas Helm reports from the West Bank where a British embassy employee owns a property in a settlement built by an organisation condemned by the UK government.
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We are delighted to announce the imminent launch of the Heywood Quarterly! This will build on the Heritage of the Civil Service Quarterly - founded by Jeremy Heywood - to share best practice in public sector policy development and implementation.
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The extraordinary failure to appoint a climate chief after 18 months....Govt has no answer as to why.Sunak under fire for ‘inexplicable’ failure to appoint new climate committee chief theguardian.com/environment/…
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UK’s flagship post-Brexit trade deal worth even less than previously thought, OBR says theguardian.com/politics/202…
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How the Bedouin in the West Bank are suffering as the world's eyes are elsewhere. thenationalnews.com/mena/pal…
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Brexiters look for ways to limit damage...We need more EU workers, admits leading Tory Brexiter theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Consultants would call off strike for 12.4% NHS pay deal theguardian.com/society/2023…
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The Observer view on the Covid inquiry: why was the science ignored? | Observer editorial theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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It is staggering that as health secretary Matt Hancock was not told/consulted by Treasury about Eat out to Help Out before the day it was announced.
Sunak under fire as ‘stupid’ Eat Out to Help Out scheme to be focus of Covid inquiry theguardian.com/business/202…
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Sunak claimed the role of Covid hero. Lady Hallett may reveal a different tale theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…
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2020 Rishi Sunak, "At every point, we have followed expert advice, taking the right measures at the right time."
2023 The Guardian report that Chancellor Rishi Sunak's "Treasury failed to involve scientists in decisions and the formulation of the Eat Out to Help Out policy."
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‘I was in tears’: Briton with valid passport barred from flight over Brexit rules theguardian.com/money/2023/a…
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Grazie, Londra: why Milan can thank Brexit for a new lease of life theguardian.com/world/2023/a…
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Tories consider controversial plan to politicise civil service after Raab scandal theguardian.com/politics/202…
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Brexit caps years of Tory failure Starmer fears to oppose | William Keegan theguardian.com/business/202…
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Murder of the Orient Express by Brexit.
Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit theguardian.com/travel/2023/…
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Liz Truss says a new economic model is taking over and it is focused on 'redistributionism, stagnation and woke culture' pushed by the "anti-growth movement" and "socialists in environmental clothing"
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