The inaugural CSW Innovation Lecture considered the importance of cross-sector working to realise the potential of new technologies. Charlotte Newbury reports

FDA union says divorcing spads from ministers means the role essentially becomes a policy adviser recruited outside impartiality rules

UK2070 commission calls for 20-year commitment to Shared Prosperity Fund and radical decentralisation of funding

Lynne Owens, director general of the National Crime Agency, is one of the most important figures in UK law enforcement. She tells Richard Johnstone how her drive to help people at their most vulnerable took her to the top of her profession.

The Conservative Party’s newfound interest in the north of England could be a game-changer for civil servants. Or it might just be a passing fad

Prospect survey concern that staff will not be involved in decisions about how future tech is implemented

Site in Sunningdale will be turned into homes and retirement apartments

DfE perm sec confirms move on Twitter as he hosts annual conference

Chris Whitty says NHS has to prepare for 2% mortality rate but reality could be much less

CDO will build on work to overhaul internal systems

Mike Driver is heading up the government finance function at a time when civil servants’ skills are under unprecedented scrutiny. He tells Richard Johnstone about how he plans to improve diversity of thinking

A new government wishing to make an impact quickly should think twice before starting any machinery of government changes, says the former perm sec