Brexit

Brexiteer MPs claim Theresa May had told them she would shake up the negotiating team, headed by Olly Robbins

The Cabinet Office alone awarded contracts worth a total of £56m, the figures show

The Transport Select Committee was told there was “no lawful basis” to use emergency powers to award contracts worth millions without an open tender.

"Public health risks posed by EU imports will not change immediately upon leaving the EU," the government said.

Since the UK voted to leave the European Union, civil servants have been working to get the country ready for its departure from the bloc. Beckie Smith examines how Brexit has changed government so far

Revelation comes as select committee concludes that a no-deal Brexit "cannot be allowed to happen".

Public Accounts Committee demands clarity on how Whole of Government Accounts will present EU exit spending

The government claims it is ‘working constructively with Apple’

Liam Fox targets South Korea, Canada, Israel and Colombia counterparts at Davos as Brexit clock ticks

Prime minister also sets out plans to brief MPs and devolved administrations more in future trade talks after Brexit

The demands of Brexit and unprecedented ministerial turnover are hindering policy implementation, the IfG said.

Taking up the roles of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service at a time of seismic change, Sir Mark Sedwill is leading a 400,000-strong team that is growing fast and working hard amid deep uncertainty. He talks to Jess Bowie and Suzannah Brecknell about his priorities, and what he thinks will define his time as government’s top official