Justice & Home Affairs

Department for Transport, Ministry of Justice, Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions teams among those honoured at ceremony

Institute for Government says department has to put officials’ accountability at the heart of new review

Public Accounts Committee chides department for not going ahead with police funding formula review despite agreeing re-examination was needed

Job advert seeks "authoritative" figure to take over after a rocky year for the prisons service

Department “cheated police officers out of the pay increase they should receive” says Police Federation chairman 

Richard Heaton announces Michael Spurr departure at “the right time to ask a new chief executive to take on this important role”

The department’s chief digital and information officer Tom Read sees addressing a historic ‘lack of trust’ between the two disciplines as a key part of his role

FDA union accuses home secretary of 'ducking responsibility' after police pledge

Treasury’s lack of understanding of the overall impact on public finances hinders government response, according to NAO

Move follows departments launch of a mental health support package for its civil servants

Prison chiefs currently have too little flexibility to tailor privileges to their needs

Ballot on controversial 11% five-year offer sees 94% of members vote against

Sajid Javid letter reveals way department rewarded outsourcer against backdrop of Windrush scandal

Prospect members join FDA counterparts in rejecting revised terms and conditions in return for an 11% deal for some staff

Home Office asks for written comments on “main legislative, policy and operational decisions” that led to scandal

Department to remove governor and 300 prisoners after latest inspection found ‘disturbing’ conditions

Department insists offer is an improvement on current arrangements for four out of five staff

Northern Ireland's attorney general John Larkin is seeking “authoritative guidance” on decisions that can be taken by officials in absence of ministers

Standards watchdog raps former foreign secretary for breach of Ministerial Code

Industrial action to take place from 7 to 9 August as trade union UVW seeks wage increase for 1000 outsourced staff

Department says no one will have to sign an NDA to access compensation, despite reports

Leaked document reveals top officials will conduct research into potential negative impact of DWP policy or operational practice

Department says Kensington & Chelsea council will have no role when police conclude investigations

Government has said the consultation three years after passage of landmark act will ensure its provisions keeps pace with offences