Latest figure puts central department at top of the government league table for paying contractors four-figure rates

MPs call on department to end hostile environment policies, not just rebrand them

HMPPS delayed roll out of programme to reduce suicide, self-harm and violence levels because of ‘unanticipated’ spike in inmate numbers

Tax agency says it demanded shutdown of 20,000 “malicious” sites over past 12 months

Environment secretary apparently ripped up page of document but ‘couldn't manage more’

Platform to contain information from councils and bus operations across England

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Cross-party committee says department provided “no credible explanation” for twice detaining two children of the Windrush generation

Public Accounts Committee chair publishes list of “departments of concern”

Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and Office of the Advocate General set for New Waverley move

Sir Simon Fraser says that the lack of an agreed government position on the future relationship with the EU left the UK unable to conduct a negotiation effectively

Shadow Treasury minister accuses government of “riding roughshod” over civil servants