Brexit

Tim Razzall tells Civil Service World he blames government for lack of vision on Brexit

Sir David Norgrove slaps down foreign secretary for "clear misuse of officials statistics"

In her first interview as permanent secretary of the Department for International Trade, Antonia Romeo tells Richard Johnstone about the progress already made, and the Brexit challenges to come, for this brand new ministry.

Leader of the house claims government policy on the pay cap has already been “thoroughly covered” after Labour tables opposition-day motion

Move part of scoping exercise for post-Brexit trading arrangements, MPs told

ONS statistics also show staff numbers across the civil service have grown for the second quarter in a row

The recently merged department lacks strategic coherence and authentic leaders – civil servants won't take it any more

The business department is seeking a private consultant to investigate retention problems

Institute for Government report also warns of tech challenges facing HMRC as it develops new customs system

From the Manchester bombing to the Grenfell Tower fire, Whitehall faces constant unprecedented demands and must focus on building resilience

Leaked Home Office paper unveils plans to take immigration status check service entirely online

Prime minister denies claim she refused to use 'inconvenient' reports while home secretary

Document states that employers would be encouraged to recruit “resident labour" over immigrants

Former civil service head also brands no Brexit deal a ‘complete disaster’ for Britain

Antonia Romeo tells CSW that the government is looking for areas where “win-win” deals can be reached quickly

Unions call for concrete action on scrapping the 1% pay cap for all public servants and just some 'cherry picked’ areas

Public sector areas with retention issues, such as senior civil servants, expected to be among first to get a pay rise

Lack of progress with new deals risks stifling economic growth, councils claim

International trade secretary draws fire for Brexit negotiations complaints

UK statistics chief Sir David Norgrove hits out at Home Office over “damaging” leak of student migration figures to media, in letter also copied to Sir Jeremy Heywood

Civil servants across the Home Office, MoJ and HMRC are today staging demonstrations over the continuation of the 1% cap on pay increases

PCS trade union has organised a day of protest against government pay policy on 31 August

The revelation that the number of students overstaying their visa is much lower than expected exposes the impact of bad data in policymaking. More must be done to address poor quality figures to ensure the government is not caught out again

Home secretary also indicates that ONS will set out plan to improve government’s use of administrative data next month