High Court judgment casts doubt on government's Brexit timeline
03 Nov 2016 Brexit
High Court judgment casts doubt on government's Brexit timeline

Institute for Government says ruling on Parliamentary approval for Article 50 trigger will “greatly impact” Theresa May’s plans to enact leave mechanism by March 2017
Jeremy Heywood hits back at critics of civil service's Brexit work
03 Nov 2016 Brexit
Jeremy Heywood hits back at critics of civil service's Brexit work

Cabinet secretary seeks to take on claims that the civil service was biased in the EU referendum campaign and under-prepared in the aftermath of the vote
Civil service's Brexit recruitment push could cause salary tensions, report warns
02 Nov 2016 Brexit
Civil service's Brexit recruitment push could cause salary tensions, report warns

The UK in a Changing Europe​ says there will be "tensions if there is any further bifurcation of salaries in Whitehall" as a result of the drive to recruit specialists for Britain's EU exit. Meanwhile, Cabinet Office confirms Brexit-focused civil service-wide resource review is starting with the Senior civil Service
Interview: Louis Taylor, UK Export Finance CEO on Brexit risks, engaging staff and striking a deal with the Treasury on pay
28 Oct 2016 Brexit
Interview: Louis Taylor, UK Export Finance CEO on Brexit risks, engaging staff and striking a deal with the Treasury on pay

After a career in finance that included a stint in the former battlegrounds of South East Asia, UK Export Finance chief executive Louis Taylor faces challenges on a new front: supporting UK exporters in an era of Brexit uncertainty. Colin Marrs meets him
Boris Johnson drafts in former FCO Europe director as special adviser
25 Oct 2016 Brexit
Boris Johnson drafts in former FCO Europe director as special adviser

Career diplomat David Frost returning to Whitehall to become foreign secretary's Spad
Treasury's Katharine Braddick steps up to become financial services director general
24 Oct 2016 Brexit
Treasury's Katharine Braddick steps up to become financial services director general

Financial services director moves upwards in the Treasury, and faces in-tray set to be dominated by the UK's decision to quit the European Union
Theresa May urged to include Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in Brexit talks – or risk 'a full-blown constitutional crisis'
24 Oct 2016 Brexit
Theresa May urged to include Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in Brexit talks – or risk "a full-blown constitutional crisis"

Institute for Government warns imposing an England-focused settlement would be “reckless” as prime minister Theresa May prepares to meet devolved nation heads
Staff vote to strike at Equalities and Human Rights Commission
20 Oct 2016 Brexit
Staff vote to strike at Equalities and Human Rights Commission

Government equality watchdog workers set to stage one-day protest over budget cuts and compulsory redundancies
Brexit: Number 10 says MPs will 'very likely' vote on final deal
19 Oct 2016 Brexit
Brexit: Number 10 says MPs will "very likely" vote on final deal

Comments come as government fights legal challenge arguing it it does not have the power to trigger Article 50 without the consent of parliament
Brexit focus pledged for 'improved and refreshed' Single Departmental Plans
18 Oct 2016 Brexit
Brexit focus pledged for "improved and refreshed" Single Departmental Plans

Civil service chief John Manzoni (pictured) and Treasury perm sec Tom Scholar say annual updates to the much-criticised Single Departmental Plans will address "big elephant" of Britain's exit from the EU
Sue Cameron: It’s early days, but this Brexit lark’s already a goldmine for satirists
17 Oct 2016 Brexit
Sue Cameron: It’s early days, but this Brexit lark’s already a goldmine for satirists

The spirit of Yes, Minister lives on in the UK's bid to disentangle itself from the European Union, writes Sue Cameron
MPs tell Treasury to “up its game” on Whole of Government Accounts
14 Oct 2016 Brexit
MPs tell Treasury to “up its game” on Whole of Government Accounts

Public Accounts Committee says cross departmental snapshot must be produced more quickly, include more comparative data, and be more risk-focused in the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union