Economy

Warning as Brexit pressures massively increase scale and complexity of  £157m plan to replace "ageing technology"

National Audit Office says pioneer areas require ongoing support and scrutiny, while regeneration role may expand

Commission urges focus on investment away from London and the South East, but warns of “dilution” of know-how witnessed by civil service departments

Former No. 10 policy adviser Daniel Korski tells Sam Trendall about his plans to create an armada of UK tech players to compete with the best California has to offer – and why he needed to leave Whitehall to do so

Study finds Whitehall is the world’s most effective civil service for generating policy, but falls down ranking in areas like financial management and digital services

As the new apprenticeships system gets into full swing, Suzannah Brecknell meets Peter Lauener, the man charged with setting up the institute which will put employers front and centre

Plan would have formed part of government drive to encourage a cashless society

Institute for Government says High Speed 1 rail link and Thames Tideway tunnel are among projects where government may have made the wrong investment decision

National Audit Office says department did not look carefully enough at other ways to fund new nuclear plant

Transport secretary Chris Grayling insists services are improving and some recommendations are already being implemented

Pan-Whitehall campaign seeks 70 new analysts, with Defra earmarked for biggest intake

Martin Stanley recalls his own shift into the world of watchdogs and introduces his new ‘Understanding Regulation’ website