Security & Defence

Public Accounts Committee warns “a lot at stake” with Carrier Strike programme 

MPs ‘disappointed’ with government rejection of recommendations for extra safeguards to prevent sidelining of ministers in key decisions 

Code updated to protect staff and prevent inappropriate overseas visits following Damian Green, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel scandals

Prospect says funding uncertainty puts UK’s world-class defence industry at risk

Prime minister insists Home Office chief-turned-national-security-adviser can decline request to appear

Department wants extra cash to fund efficiency reforms and a full defence review to follow national security adviser's work

 Public Accounts Committee criticises departments' “business as usual” assumption for 2019 and berates pace of pan-Whitehall Border Planning Group 

Top government officials detail list of changes to 85 IT systems at the UK border required because of Brexit

Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade

Home Affairs Committee report slams "completely unconvincing" Home Office plans to appoint just 300 new border staff

Chief whip moved to MoD after Fallon says his conduct had ‘fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces’