Action pre-empts driving examiner strike expected to start in early December

Senior officials defend rationale for new GPS tags but admit major failings of project now delayed by more than five years 

Reform think tank argues for greater devolution of powers to buy healthcare, employment, skills and offender management services

Union warns of strike potential over Courts and Tribunal Service’s hubs proposals

Justice secretary asks officials to commence “post-implementation review” that was promised when reforms were introduced in 2012

MPs raise concerns about department’s attitude to science advice after learning its acting chief scientific advisor is an economist

Ministry of Justice perm sec and other top officials from justice and health admit staff cuts have contributed to record high suicide rate in prisons

Michael Lockwood will become first director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Minister says target to hire 2,500 new staff has passed the half way mark but union warns attrition rates are at an all-time high

Home secretary Amber Rudd said department is ‘tooling up’ with extra staff but real capacity will be created by new online system

Civil Service World brought together a panel of data experts from across the civil service to look at ways of increasing public safety through the better use of data. Mark Rowe reports

Prime minister demands 'explain or change' approach in battle to defeat ethnic injustice