Is Brexit leading to the recentralisation of Whitehall?
20 Mar 2018 Brexit
Is Brexit leading to the recentralisation of Whitehall?

How far are the massive changes brought on by Brexit accelerating the reversal of 1990s decentralisation, and will they usher in a more centralised machinery of government in the long term?
Brexit transition progress 'not sufficient to end Whitehall planning for no-deal'
20 Mar 2018 Brexit
Brexit transition progress 'not sufficient to end Whitehall planning for no-deal'

Transition agreement hailed as a breakthrough but IfG warns that issues, including resolving the Irish border, remain
Cabinet Brexit report warns UK will not be ready for customs changes by 2021
19 Mar 2018 Brexit
Cabinet Brexit report warns UK will not be ready for customs changes by 2021

Report comes as Brexit select committee warns that time is running out to conclude EU exit deal
Cabinet Office updates guidance on quango creation ahead of Brexit
16 Mar 2018 Brexit
Cabinet Office updates guidance on quango creation ahead of Brexit

Update of 2012 rules explicitly identifies new entities being created as part of the UK’s departure from the European Union
No way to avoid hard Irish border after Brexit under government's current proposals, say MPs
16 Mar 2018 Brexit
No way to avoid hard Irish border after Brexit under government's current proposals, say MPs

Commons committee calls for clarification on rules and processes that will allow frictionless border arrangements to continue
All in a government’s work: BEIS industrial strategy chief on how the plan is getting departments to collaborate
15 Mar 2018 Brexit
All in a government’s work: BEIS industrial strategy chief on how the plan is getting departments to collaborate

A flagship industrial policy has made government think afresh about how it should support the economy. But will the plan have the staying power to influence decisions in the years to come?
Officials consider how to improve post-Brexit talks between devolved governments
15 Mar 2018 Brexit
Officials consider how to improve post-Brexit talks between devolved governments

Ministerial talks also lead to hope of breakthrough on agreement on devolved powers as part of EU exit
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality
15 Mar 2018 Brexit
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality

Unprecedented report makes demands of six departments and calls for better oversight to ‘prevent policy from working at cross-purposes’
Brexit and the UK single market: Can Lidington’s ‘big changes’ calm the devolved nations?
14 Mar 2018 Brexit
Brexit and the UK single market: Can Lidington’s ‘big changes’ calm the devolved nations?

Cabinet Office has moved to win support from devolved governments for the EU Withdrawal Bill, but it may not be enough to repair trust
Prime minister urged to make a statement in support of civil servants to combat low morale
14 Mar 2018 Brexit
Prime minister urged to make a statement in support of civil servants to combat low morale

Inquiry finds relationship between senior officials and ministers has been further fractured by Brexit debate
Spring Statement: Hammond confirms 2019 Spending Review and allocates Brexit cash
13 Mar 2018 Brexit
Spring Statement: Hammond confirms 2019 Spending Review and allocates Brexit cash

Chancellor says if public finance improvement continues he could increase public spending from 2020
Brexit ‘has reversed staff cuts since 2010' in some departments
13 Mar 2018 Brexit
Brexit ‘has reversed staff cuts since 2010' in some departments

Total cost of government preparation for Brexit likely as high as £2bn in the current and next financial year, according to IfG analysis