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Official figures show that the Government has circumvented normal rules on advertising jobs to hire at least 228 staff since July

Accusations of cronyism were levelled at the Labour Party after it emerged that more than 200 individuals have been given civil service jobs since the election without an open appointment process.

It has raised fresh claims that Labour is politicising the civil service after those with links to the party were handed roles in Whitehall.Official figures show that the Government has circumvented normal rules on advertising jobs So where is the ethics watchdogLabour has still not launched its promised ethics watchdog for Government, prompting more claims of broken promises.

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