Brexit

Prospect urges Cabinet Office to clarify that usual rules would apply in an October election

New government website includes new Brexit preparedness questionnaire

Dominic Cummings is sending signals out across government about how he plans to operate. But even the most high-profile special advisers have no real power – they only speak with the authority of their political bosses.

Communication plan rejected a repeat of the Vote Leave campaign’s slogan as too partisan, according to report

Former civil service head calls on officials to consider if “stewardship of the country” should trump service to government of the day

With free movement now set to end abruptly on 31 October, the Home Office remains unable to answer key questions

Regulator says department’s commercial did not make sufficiently clear what would need to be submitted in some cases

Johnson insists move would still leave "ample" time for Brexit debate, but decision criticised by Commons speaker as a constitutional outrage.

Chancellor says move to hold review next week would help match spending to new government’s priorities

Job adverts for comms, policy and border staff open with weeks to go until Brexit

Use of gagging clauses ends to improve "debate, transparency and exchange of information"

Move prompts concern over appointing people with "little loyalty to the job"

Chancellor Sajid Javid says there is no time to delay as he announced auto sign up scheme

Ministers and civil servants to skip most meetings to focus on Brexit preparations, department says

Gove summoned before MPs after leaked dossier warns of fuel, food and medicine shortages

The leak of the Cabinet Office’s Operation Yellowhammer contingency planning shows how much government is working on mitigating the risks it can predict from a no-deal Brexit. But the government cannot prepare for things it doesn’t know will happen

Damascene conversions on civil service brilliance should be backed with proper recognition and reward, says Prospect deputy general secretary

Home secretary wants border restrictions to be imposed immediately after Britain leaves the European Union if no agreement can be struck with the bloc

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove admits no-deal Brexit would cause ‘bumps in the road’ but says leaks represent worse case scenario

Labour leader tells MPs cabinet secretary’s written response to query should inform plans for combatting an election-time EU exit

Three weeks into his cabinet career, Commons leader says he ‘previously thought only corporate bankers worked such hours’

Providers told supplies could take up to five days to deliver – up from three days set out in February guidance

Work and pensions select committee chair asks if DWP network will benefit from no-deal Brexit prep funding

Creation of rapid rebuttal unit around UK’s EU exit in addition to existing work to respond to fake news