Department culls, new Brexit negotiators and no-deal preparations: PM hopefuls set out stall
28 May 2019 Brexit
Department culls, new Brexit negotiators and no-deal preparations: PM hopefuls set out stall

DfID in the firing line as candidates seek to win support for leadership bids
‘Maybe Brexit should have been outsourced to him’: Peter Hennessy on Lord Levene’s memoirs
24 May 2019 Brexit
‘Maybe Brexit should have been outsourced to him’: Peter Hennessy on Lord Levene’s memoirs

A vivid account by a meritocratic polymath, Lord Levene’s memoirs leave Peter Hennessy pondering why peacetime Britain produces so few ‘fixers’ of his calibre
Prime minister Theresa May announces her resignation
24 May 2019 Brexit
Prime minister Theresa May announces her resignation

May will step down as Conservative leader on 7 June, but will remain head of government until a new leader is in place
Parliament could not stop new PM intent on no-deal Brexit, warns IfG
23 May 2019 Brexit
Parliament could not stop new PM intent on no-deal Brexit, warns IfG

Analysis comes as cabinet minister Andrea Leadsom resigns over Theresa May’s revised EU exit plan
May sets out government’s revised Brexit plan with offer on second referendum vote
22 May 2019 Brexit
May sets out government’s revised Brexit plan with offer on second referendum vote

PM sets out measures intended to get MPs to back Brexit deal, including vow to complete work on "alternative arrangements" to the controversial Irish backstop by the end of 2020
Dr Hannah White: How the House of Commons has been empowered by Brexit
21 May 2019 Brexit
Dr Hannah White: How the House of Commons has been empowered by Brexit

Government must learn the lessons of its bruising parliamentary experiences if it is to deliver on its plans to leave the EU
GDS seeks £1m partner to support ‘urgent EU exit projects’
20 May 2019 Brexit
GDS seeks £1m partner to support ‘urgent EU exit projects’

Central digital agency looks for support with development, research, and management
NAO flags staff shortages at Department for International Trade
17 May 2019 Brexit
NAO flags staff shortages at Department for International Trade

Watchdog notes progress with post-Brexit trade agreements as well as capacity issues
Labour ends Brexit compromise talks with government
17 May 2019 Brexit
Labour ends Brexit compromise talks with government

Talks have been ongoing for a month as part of efforts to find a way to pass withdrawal agreement reached with European Union
Government accused of outsourcing the civil service in Brexit 'gold rush' for consultants
16 May 2019 Brexit
Government accused of outsourcing the civil service in Brexit 'gold rush' for consultants

Figures show that spending on outside firms has risen to £1.5bn in 2017-18, up from a low of £346m in 2011-12
Government plans fresh vote on Brexit deal next month
15 May 2019 Brexit
Government plans fresh vote on Brexit deal next month

Plan to move forward with withdrawal bill comes as prime minster continues talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over possible compromise
Inspector Morse: Outgoing NAO chief Amyas Morse on ministerial meddling, government blunders and Brexit
14 May 2019 Brexit
Inspector Morse: Outgoing NAO chief Amyas Morse on ministerial meddling, government blunders and Brexit

After 10 years scrutinising government accounts and trying to stop departments from squandering taxpayers’ cash, the comptroller and auditor general Sir Amyas Morse is standing down from the National Audit Office. Jess Bowie meets him.