Foreign Affairs

In a special report looking at the Government Major Projects Portfolio, CSW brings you a snapshot of progress across four categories: infrastructure and construction, transformation and service delivery, information and communications technology, and military capability. This section looks at three MoD projects to boost military capability

The 2016 Chilcot Report exposed some of Whitehall’s biggest weaknesses – the silos and hierarchies that lead to bad decisions. Two years on, the officials who led the civil service response from the MoD, Cabinet Office and Foreign Office tell Tamsin Rutter what’s happened since then

Sir David Normington says move will be vital to keep tabs on unskilled migrant workers and blasts government’s current immigration targets

National Audit Office says decision to establish single provider has caused expensive backlogs and increased staff costs by 17%

Paparazzi shot hints at Whitehall’s ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ contingency planning

UK Space Agency allocated £92m in contingency cash following Brexit row with EU

Theresa May outlines plans as part of pre-Brexit trade mission

Brexit secretary says publication of no deal Brexit plans later this week will ‘make sure that we are prepared for all eventualities’

Apology comes after Windrush review calls for evidence including from Home Office staff of all grades

Airline complains of long waits despite 200 extra staff Home Office says were deployed to airport

Fears raised that UK-only passport lanes could increase costs of Home Office border security

The NCA’s Nina Cope tells Tamsin Rutter about the agency’s aim to break down barriers, and help cement its reputation at the “pinnacle of law enforcement”