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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

Lord Kerslake has called for an inquiry into the Home Office decision to destroy Windrush landing cards

As the Equality and Human Rights Commission marks its tenth anniversary, it is running a series of events to ask: how fair is Britain? Six months on from Theresa May’s Race Disparity Audit, Daniel Bond reports on the challenge of transforming this evidence into real action on racial inequality. Photography by Paul Heartfield

Helen MacNamara returns to the Cabinet Office to enforce rules on propriety and governance

National Audit Office found gaps of 18% across more than 100 critical skills including intelligence and engineering

Government statistics agency appeals from charity and private sector in promoting digital inclusion

Home Office insists that decision was taken by then UK Border Agency and did not provide any reliable evidence relating to residence claims

BT brought together CIOs from well known organisations to identify the key threats and opportunities that new technologies are presenting

Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Home secretary tells MPs that new Home Office team will aim to resolve cases within two weeks

Jon Thompson updates MPs on Customs Declaration Services programme and decisions to scrap some work in favour of Brexit projects

Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda

Home Office minister acknowledges “a growing sense of anxiety” among some Commonwealth immigrants following legislative changes