The UK’s formal exit from the European Union has seen the government try to move the country’s focus from Brexit. But civil servants will have no such luxury

The UK’s regulatory framework for AI in the public sector is "still a work in progress", the Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says

A new government wishing to make an impact quickly should think twice before starting any machinery of government changes, says the former perm sec

The PM’s top adviser says making government work better looks messy. But others will wonder if conflicting messages betray a power struggle

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this final entry, former HM chief inspector of prisons and Parole Board chair Nick Hardwick considers what the 2020 holds for the criminal justice system

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Camille Oung of the Nuffield Trust considers whether the government’s majority will lead to action on social care

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Committee on Climate Change chief executive Chris Stark sets out what the government needs to do to in 2020 to reduce the risks of climate impacts

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Richard Harries considers if the government’s reforms will overcome the barriers to change in Whitehall

Dominic Cummings view of the civil service seems Frozen in time. Ministers and advisers need to realise its strengths in any reforms to avoid alienating a talented workforce

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, RSA chief executive, and interim director of labour market enforcement at BEIS, Matthew Taylor looks at the government’s work on work

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Education Policy Institute executive director (and former civil servant) Natalie Perera considers what’s in line for schools

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, David Henig looks at how the government can realise its post-Brexit ambitions for international trade

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Tom Forth calls for transparency in government spending decisions

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, the Institute for Government director of research’s Emma Norris considers plans for civil service reform, and their history

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Jon Rouse explores the impetus to expand public health initiatives in 2020

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Policy Exchange’s Iain Mansfield considers plan for civil service reform

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Darren Shirley of Campaign for Better Transport looks at what Conservative pledges mean for connectivity

In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this first entry, Andrew Mitchell MP sets out why the government must keep the Department for International Development in the looming machinery of government changes

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Officials who fear change should be wary, writes Andrew Greenway, while Andrew Kakabadse warns his analysis of the civil service overlooks the values that drive civil servants

Prime ministers often want to leave their mark on Whitehall, but there are good reasons to rage against machinery of government changes

Last week’s leak gives some insights on trade talks, but the government needs to be more open to get the best results