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Health Select Committee calls for stronger measures to tax unhealthy food and drink, plus clearer warnings on future action
Watchdog warns demands of service pressures, major projects and Brexit are outpacing Whitehall’s capacity to deliver at a time of staffing restrictions and spending restraint
New department says £125k role will focus on developing its “underpinning foundations”, building values and forming its culture
Cabinet Office summons Google to answer concerns over video-sharing subsidiary
Treasury Select Committee says it would be “imprudent” for decisions on the multi-billion pound overhaul to be taken before inquiry is complete
Davinder Mann promoted to lead operations at business-aiding agency
Think tank argues chancellor’s bungled budget fundraiser makes case for better policymaking
National Audit Office says department’s attempts to address delays have compressed its Carrier Strike delivery schedule and “added risk with limited contingency”
Pact pledges “appropriate” pay for new starters and protects salaries of existing staff members who retrain under apprenticeship proposals
Alexandra Jones set to leave Centre for Cities to take up new role
Public Accounts Committee says economic case is “crystal clear” for both houses to relocate for the duration of a £3.9bn overhaul
Watchdog’s anger follows government response to committee’s Grimstone Review findings
Fledgling ministry offers £90,000 a year for senior officer to deliver “single device” for international trade staff to work with
Internal appointments come ahead of expansion of the public spending watchdog’s remit
New Institute for Government report highlights key frictions between political leaders and Whitehall, including poor drafting and a lack of understanding of parliament
New report suggests a proportional headcount that is half the civil service-wide average
Select committee seeks feedback on payment delays, registration errors, and possible tweaks
Cressida Dick set to leave Foreign Office director general role to return to policing
Departmental data release breaks down £583m spend on foreign outposts during 2015-16
Report claims Sir Jeremy Heywood secured extra £250m for health service with ultimatum
Department seeks Office for Disability Issues chief and deputy director for Disability Employment Strategy Directorate
Westminster City Council approves proposals for Whitehall landmark despite heritage concerns
Perm sec makes work services director Susan Park accountable for payments system’s operation across Jobcentres and service centres
Whitehall & Industry Group accolade lauds “exemplary leadership” driven by cross-sector learning
Think tank says long-awaited vision has no detail on resource allocation and a telling absence of public support from prime minister Theresa May and chancellor Philip Hammond
Union cries foul over “unprecedented” redundancies made with 24 hours’ notice at rights watchdog
Report on full impact of delays with Common Agricultural Policy funds distribution says UK taxpayers will be left with £642m in penalties
NOMS chief executive Michael Spurr to lead new HM Prison and Probation Service, which goes live from April 1
Whitehall insider-turned-academic Richard Mottram says EU referendum and its aftermath underscores the uphill struggle of speaking truth to power
Civil service’s largest trade union seeks judicial review of terms and conditions overhaul
FDA general secretary Dave Penman questions why proposals will allow open selection processes to be ditched
FDA and Prospect argue enhanced salaries but thin pension offer for staff in the new Government Commercial Organisation will deter civil service interest and fail to attract real private sector talent
Mark Thurston to leave engineering consultancy giant CH2M for new £650k a-year role
Green light from the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee follows hearing in which he said the Government Statistical Service appeared to have been “downgraded” over the years
Estates strategy proposes opening five new large service centres and 50 shared-site operations
Appointments watchdog gives Air Marshal Sir Simon Bollom green light to set up consultancy and accept commissions – one of which involves MoD project