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Grenfell Tower tragedy and housing drive are behind growth spurt, department says

Changes to so-called IR35 rules for “off-payroll” workers boost coffers as ministers mull roll-out to private firms 

Dame Judith Hackitt also wants building regulations reviews at least every five years, and for the results to be “user-friendly”

Staff welcome weekly window for healthy activities agreed in deal with civil service unions

Conciliation service officers picket branches as dispute with management escalates

NAO report says spad pushed for Steve Lamey to be hired despite civil servants’ objections

Windrush scandal turns spotlight on numbers shortfall with high-fliers programme

Plan for 2018-19 to focus on four themes, including creating a strong, new relationship with Europe after Brexit

Department points to £185m extra Brexit funding after PAC criticises its lack of preparation

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Committee berates government’s “lack of commitment to citizenship policies” and short-lived initiatives

As the Equality and Human Rights Commission marks its tenth anniversary, it is running a series of events to ask: how fair is Britain? Six months on from Theresa May’s Race Disparity Audit, Daniel Bond reports on the challenge of transforming this evidence into real action on racial inequality. Photography by Paul Heartfield