Security & Defence

The Public Accounts Committee described the department's understanding of armed forces spending as “inadequate”

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%

Move follows departments launch of a mental health support package for its civil servants

Straw poll of Prospect members finds more than three-quarters are dissatisfied with government’s handling of negotiations 

UK Space Agency allocated £92m in contingency cash following Brexit row with EU

Sajid Javid letter reveals way department rewarded outsourcer against backdrop of Windrush scandal

Ministry signs agreement with non-profit organisation TechVets

The NCA’s Nina Cope tells Tamsin Rutter about the agency’s aim to break down barriers, and help cement its reputation at the “pinnacle of law enforcement”

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

Government ‘has no real sense’ of scale of problem parliamentary committee warns

Intelligence and Security Committee notes recruitment challenges of “bureaucratic” security vetting and outdated perceptions

Report details “scandalous” vacancy levels that see department pay £78m a year on empty units