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Parliament’s senior learning projects officer Claire Bogue describes the work behind a recently launched Massive Open Online Course on select committees

Former international trade permanent secretary Martin Donnelly to give speech undermining Brexit vision of Liam Fox 

Official watchdog investigation also revealed former universities minister Jo Johnson interfered in recruitment process 

Hundreds mourn the former Treasury solicitor described as “screamingly funny”, a pioneer and an inspirational leader

Cabinet Office minister to promise vast majority of powers returning from Brussels will start off in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – not Whitehall

Nearly five million employees are work some hours for free, with almost 40% unpaid work done by public servants

Cap plan comes after select committee called for government action on “dysfunctional” energy market

Culture champion Arts Council England has fared better than some organisations dependent on public funds in recent years. But its chief executive is conscious of the need for the body to remain in tune with the nation as a whole, not just a metropolitan elite. Colin Marrs reports

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Emails reveal Sue Gray was unhappy with foreign secretary’s decision to waive £6,000 room charge for Institute for Free Trade

Council to bankroll new office development in drive for share of Brexit-related quango expansion

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Theresa May will set out her confirmed Brexit strategy next week following talks between top ministers and senior officials 

Every day staff see the pressure on defence caused by pay restraint, delays to procurement orders and purchasing of cheaper foreign equipment to cut costs

Specialist PMI provider and mutual insurance society, CS Healthcare, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Fowler as Sales & Business Development Leader

Report suggests UK’s top negotiator is increasingly frustrated at being sidelined in Brexit talks

The centenary of women’s suffrage is a good opportunity to start making sure government is held to account to properly measure the impact of decisions on woman

Departmental perm sec reveals Brexit funding for 2018-19 has not yet been agreed with the Treasury

Government insists agreed transition will have an end date, ahead of a Brexit war Cabinet meeting in Chequers 

Northern Ireland secretary responds to calls from DUP leader Arlene Foster to intervene in absence of devolved government 

Sacked first secretary of state calls for publication of Brexit analysis as more MPs accuse the Treasury of blocking leave plans

To build an organisation that makes good strategic decisions, leaders should learn from the way emergency services respond to critical incidents

Committee has concluded that Baroness Stowell was “unable to withstand scrutiny” in pre-appointment hearing

Vodafone today announced the commencement of trials of the world’s first air traffic control drone tracking and safety technology.