Brexit

Gavin Barwell, Theresa May's new chief of staff, identified austerity and Brexit as key factors behind the Conservatives' general election losses

Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party has new-found influence in Westminster now its 10 MPs look likely to prop up the Conservative minority government. Here are some its key policies of interest to the public sector.

Former civil service head predicts polls drubbing will take “austerity” off the political agenda

Former cabinet secretary says “wheeler-dealer” nature of minority government is likely to sideline Whitehall expertise, and predicts shelving of some Brexit groundwork 

EU negotiating chief says talks will now commence when “UK is ready”

Former Treasury economist Sir David Norgrove is no stranger to number crunching and dealing with tough politicians. Now the new chair of the UK Statistics Authority tells Jim Dunton about the challenges ahead for the statistics watchdog, and what he thinks Thatcher would have made of Brexit

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn cross country on last day of campaigning

Proposal would create a network comprising nine trade commissioners across the world to drum up business for the UK after Brexit

Talks scheduled to start on 19 June could be delayed if government changes

Prime minister Theresa May can’t afford to shut herself off from good, impartial advice

Party’s manifesto promises “an end to wasteful public spending programmes” and a drive to make HM Revenue and Customs crack down on big corporations’ late payments to small firms

The launch event for Brexit Exchange in London highlighted key points for civil servants to keep in mind as the Brexit talks get serious

Union says Theresa May’s vision ignores pay and retention issues that will hamper public sector’s ability to maximise the potential of Brexit

Former head of the Government Legal Department Sir Paul Jenkins says Whitehall needs better political guidance on Brexit priorities

Think tank warns post-Brexit trade deals will require a step-change in Whitehall culture with the creation of a new “trade negotiator” profession as a priority

Commission calls on civil service to scrutinise EU regulations relating to public services to plan reforms ahead of exit

Senior Foreign Office figure will become top aide to prime minister

Veteran negotiator Jonathan Powell lauds civil service’s post-referendum progress but cautions on remaining skills gaps

Ministers accused of having to bow to demands to keep manufacturing jobs in Britain after Brexit

The run up to an election creates time to review what Whitehall comms projects have gone well and to learn lessons that can be used with the incoming government

William Ury, who has also helped end conflicts in Colombia, the Middle East and the Balkans, has met with officials

New combined authority chiefs could improve services and boost local economies if offered new menu of powers, says think tank

Department-sponsored study flags move as part of wider reform of franchising system