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Keir Starmer Plans to Replace Post-Ministerial Jobs Watchdog with

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a significant overhaul of the system governing post-ministerial appointments. The current independent watchdog, the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), which has

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