Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood says he was “angry” at briefings, reportedly from Steve Hilton, suggesting huge cuts are being considered to the civil service.

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Mandarin ‘angry’ over cuts claims

Carina Trimingham, partner of former cabinet minister Chris Huhne, has lost her breach of privacy and harassment case against the Daily Mail.

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Huhne partner loses privacy case

Guinea-Bissau’s military junta hands back power to civilians, six weeks after staging a coup that derailed presidential elections – but retains a position in the new cabinet.

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Guinea-Bissau army cedes control

MOSCOW — Having proved himself with his response to political protests that erupted here in December, Moscow’s police chief, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, was named minister of the interior in the new Russian cabinet announced Monday. Read full article > >

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Moscow police chief promoted to Russian cabinet following protest response

President Vladimir V. Putin has announced a new Cabinet, warning that it will have to fulfill its duties in a difficult global economic climate.

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Putin Names New Cabinet

A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron’s work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine.

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Clarke: PM has right to ‘chillax’

France’s new government holds its first cabinet meeting, announcing a 30% pay cut for President Hollande and his ministers.

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French government takes pay cut

Most government websites will miss the UK’s deadline for complying with EU regulations over cookies, the Cabinet Office tells the BBC.

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Palestinian Authority President and Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas swears in a new cabinet in the West Bank, a move Hamas describes as a “big error”.

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New Palestinian cabinet sworn in

Pakistan’s cabinet orders officials to finalise a deal as quickly as possible to bring an end to a six-month blockade on overland Nato supplies into Afghanistan.

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Pakistan to open Nato supply line

Jean-Marc Ayrault takes over as France’s new Socialist prime minister but party leader Martine Aubry will not join the cabinet.

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New premier takes over in France

PARIS — The men and women who are elbowing for senior posts in Francois Hollande’s new French government reflect a range of political trajectories. But one thing they share is Hollande’s view of socialism as free-market social democracy — a pragmatic ideology in which nationalizations, clenched fists and the hammer and sickle are things of the past. Read full article > >

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French cabinet hopefuls share Francois Hollande’s pragmatic view of socialism

This summer’s London 2012 Olympic Games will “not be immune” to cyber-attack, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude warns.

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Games ‘not immune’ to net attack

Liam Byrne is expected to announce he will resign from the shadow cabinet in May, if Birmingham votes for an elected mayor.

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MP Byrne ‘to quit shadow cabinet’

Lord Newton, who served as a cabinet minister under Lady Thatcher and John Major, dies aged 74.

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Former Tory minister Newton dies