Brexit

EU summit concludes Brexit deal unlikely to be signed off next month as negotiations continue

The newest profession in the Government Communication Service focuses on improving the way government talks directly to key stakeholders. Jonathan Owen speaks to members of the new External Affairs Forum to find out more

Oliver Dowden says that it is part of the job of officials to raise problems with policy plans

Sedwill said anonymous sniping was 'unacceptable' the week after HMRC chief Jon Thompson received death threats

The department's slow response to a price hike last year was "doubly worrying in the context of uncertainty over supply chains after Brexit", committee chair Meg Hillier said

Jon Thompson's revelation that the police had investigated two threats after he gave evidence on Brexit custom costs “represents an escalation that cannot be tolerated”

Thompson says that it is incumbent on civil servants to tell truth to power after speaking of personal impact of comments on Brexit

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt calls for ‘national conversation’ to promote private investment in aid as part of reset of DfID’s work

“We have always said the timeline for implementing the Customs Declaration Service is tight," a spokesperson said

May cautioned there would be 'no return to the uncontrolled borrowing of the past'

Raab rejected "lurid predictions" about the negative consequences of leaving the EU without a deal

White paper expected later this year to set out details of plan to end free movement of people once the UK leaves the European Union

Appointments watchdog imposes bespoke Brexit ban on his activities at consultancy

Hillier also said project delivery skills should be valued more highly within civil service job structures

Former FCO perm sec Ricketts says government must review how it handled the build up to Salzburg summit

Parliamentary committee calls for detailed breakdown on £18bn annual-cost-to-business figure as Chequers Plan customs vision falters

"Only ministers can set priorities for action," David Sterling said

The committee is the latest group to throw its weight behind calls to make securing a withdrawal agreement an “urgent priority”.

Even with a transition period, it is "completely unfeasible" for the government to achieve the kind of Brexit it wants, the IfG said

Government also reveals that Cabinet Manual will need to be revised after Brexit

Sir David Normington says move will be vital to keep tabs on unskilled migrant workers and blasts government’s current immigration targets

Initial planning was “optimistic”, resulting in missed milestones, report finds

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%

Paparazzi shot hints at Whitehall’s ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ contingency planning