Economy

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

As the UK celebrates the 11th annual National Apprenticeship Week, young staff explain what it’s like to work in one of Whitehall’s newest departments

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

Government refutes Public Accounts Committee suggestion it is being reckless on potential for hard exit from EU

Former DIT permanent secretary calls for the Brexit debate to focus on the evidence, following personal criticism from international trade secretary Liam Fox

MPs slam Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for needlessly complex contract but add that business department and Treasury cannot escape blame

Foreign and Commonwealth Office to remove all avoidable single-use plastics from UK estate by end of year

Former international trade permanent secretary Martin Donnelly to give speech undermining Brexit vision of Liam Fox 

Cabinet Office minister to promise vast majority of powers returning from Brussels will start off in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – not Whitehall

Council to bankroll new office development in drive for share of Brexit-related quango expansion

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Report suggests UK’s top negotiator is increasingly frustrated at being sidelined in Brexit talks