Ex-cabinet secretary says £200,000 job is ‘massively underpaid’

Ex-cabinet secretary says £200,000 job is ‘massively underpaid’

Former cabinet secretary Lord O’Donnell has said the position of top civil servant is “massively underpaid”. He is involved in the recruitment process for the £200,000-a-year role, following Simon Case’s decision to step down on health grounds. Lord O’Donnell, who held the post between 2005 and 2011, told the BBC the “incredibly demanding job” should … Read more

26 killed in Israeli strikes on mosque and school

26 killed in Israeli strikes on mosque and school

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 26 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on a mosque and school housing displaced Palestinians in the centre of the territory. Dozens of people were also injured in strikes that hit Ibn Rushd school and Al-Aqsa Martyrs mosque in Deir al-Balah early on Sunday morning, according … Read more