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“I could not have asked for better, more committed colleagues," Moriarty says in statement
Body offers £149,500 a year for official to oversee work on HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and nuclear projects
Big numbers for capital spending in next month’s budget won’t fix decade of austerity, think-tank warns
Emma Howard Boyd calls on new watchdog to engage widely and not focus “just at those seen as doing ‘environment’”
HMRC tops departmental list of flights, according to analysis
Move comes ahead of forthcoming government reshuffle and plan to make post ministerial role
In our January issue, CSW asks experts to give their thoughts on the new government’s policy priorities. In this entry, Committee on Climate Change chief executive Chris Stark sets out what the government needs to do to in 2020 to reduce the risks of climate impacts
Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow
Defra plan will base agriculturist support payments on public goods, such as better air and water quality
Work to oversee the nation’s woodlands has changed a lot over the past century. PK Khaira-Creswell looks at how non-ministerial government department the Forestry Commission marked its centenary
Plans for a standalone borders and immigration department also put on back burner, according to reports.
As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories
Government told to "get its house in order" on climate change
Department uncovered indecent images in routine check on press officer’s laptop
Food and rural affairs lead says Department for Climate Change and Natural Resources would spell the end for current environment ministry
Prime minister sets out priorities that also include a Budget after the UK leaves the EU
Staff bring out specialist equipment to fix breached river banks as response efforts focus on longer-term measures
As Mark Rowe explains, delivering on ministerial commitments will be a multi-generation task that requires a cross-government approach
Manifesto pledges include resurrecting department for climate change and creating a chief secretary for sustainability role in HM Treasury
The principles of privatisation are faltering, and – as a book by an ex-regulator makes clear – the right balance between intrusive control and free market initiative remains elusive
Agency update urges communities to prepare for flooding
Agency urges people to ‘remain vigilant, check their flood risk and plan to stay safe’ amid warnings of more rain to come