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Amber Rudd forced to admit use of targets after she and top official yesterday denied their existence  

Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could borrow a friend’s Android device

Auditor general tells MPs government does not have capacity “to do anything but outsource” services across a host of areas

Treasury Committee chair seeks assurances on tax agency’s “approach to international cooperation in the fight against economic crime”

Department points to £185m extra Brexit funding after PAC criticises its lack of preparation

Scottish first minister refuses to accept latest deal on EU Withdrawal Bill despite support from Welsh Government

Permanent secretary Tom Scholar outlines tests done by department to ensure financial settlement figure is robust

As seven years of public sector pay restraint come slowly – and unevenly – to an end, Suzannah Brecknell meets the Office for Manpower Economics, the team helping pay review bodies and departments navigate new terrain

Cabinet secretary praises work of Open Innovation Team in helping open up policymaking to universities

Existing operations chief to switch to post heading up organisation’s Brexit team

Home secretary Amber Rudd sets out action plan to deal with cases of people facing immigration issues following rule changes

Sean Luke, BT's CIO for the Universities Sector, on the strange parallels between GDPR readiness and grief

Report criticises system that allows ministers and officials to blame each other for mistakes

Shadow chancellor proposes independent board to oversee tax authority which he said could improve decision-making

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Vodafone examines the way small adjustments can transform the public sector

It is easy for politicians to blame immigration officers and other civil servants tasked with implementing immigration rules and regulations. But to do so unfairly distracts from the all but inevitable outcome of reducing the number of staff properly employed and trained to enforce immigration law

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

Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations

Committee berates government’s “lack of commitment to citizenship policies” and short-lived initiatives

Taking up the post as permanent secretary of the Welsh Government was a homecoming for Dame Shan Morgan after a career that has taken her around the world. She talks to Richard Johnstone about devolved taxes, Brexit talks, and Patagonian adventures

Public spending watchdog supports reasoning behind £35-39bn projection but warns "relatively small changes" could push cost outside the range

Tax authority set to be questioned by select committee after investigations reveal political donations were included in background note for telecoms giant Lycamobile

House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders