Two parliamentary reports highlight problems at Irish border and frustration at perceived Whitehall “power grab”

Department leads on over one-fifth of the cross-Whitehall projects that need to be implemented for EU exit, according to auditors

Health and education departments first to benefit from ‘confidence and supply’ agreement

When facing a policy puzzle, civil servants shouldn’t see trade associations as adversaries. As former trade body chair Sir Mark Boleat explains, they can be a useful resource for the savvy official

Policy Institute warns that current Whitehall structures "lack of strategic thinking and leadership" to implement the industrial strategy

MPs accuse DExEU of "contempt" after sectoral analysis handed to Brexit committee was stripped of market-sensitive information

Polly Payne and Ruth Hannant named directors general for Rail Group in move hailed by perm sec as progress in "overwhelmingly male" industry

Flagship government document identifies four "grand challenges" that UK must address to take advantage of global economic trends

Government claims better use of location data produced by public bodies could grow the economy by £11bn a year

Association of Revenue and Customs warns government not rely on “goodwill” to deliver £155m recovery package with no progress on pay

The plans announced in the 2017 Budget may help to tackle Britain’s housing shortage in the long term. But in the short term, the extension of Help to Buy and the abolition of stamp duty for first-time buyers is good politics but poor policy.

Additional powers for the new Homes England among raft of housing policies announced in 2017 Budget