Leadership

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog

Work and pensions secretary says that department will look to increase work coach numbers to help people back to work

PM says 'cautious' changes to England's lockdown are being made today

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges

PM steps in to stop chief science and medial officers from answering press questions on top adviser’s lockdown trips

Tests of antiviral medication remdesivir to begin

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has already done a great deal of work implementing technology across its operations. But digital chief Alex Fiddes tells Sam Trendall it has even bigger ambitions

How has local government reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic? Colin Talbot speaks to Donna Hall, honourary professor at University of Manchester and former local government chief executive, about the response across across England

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Social media channels from across government will highlight work of individual officials in coronavirus response