Leadership

Prime minister sets out priorities that also include a Budget after the UK leaves the EU

Department is the latest to get permission from the Treasury to exceed 2% pay guidance

Review comes after attack by Usman Khan left two people dead

IfG analysis finds that main parties’ manifesto pledges risk creating uncertainty and distraction

Nearly two-thirds of respondents trust civil servants, with officials maintaining their position as the profession that has seen the biggest rise in credence ranking since 1983

Successful candidate will lead a team of 30 people in the department

Announcement of remedial action for doctors highlights Cabinet Office refusal to act, say unions

Former EU envoy Sir Ivan Rogers predicts that Boris Johnson will face a faces “desperate” choice over Brexit deal next Christmas if he is returned as prime minister

Lord Kerslake says possible second referendum Scottish independence will be among the areas discussed

The argument for government to use business cases is they force a structured conversation about spending, says Andrew Greenway. This is a good idea, but where government puts its money is based on belief as well as analysis

Two social work policy professionals discuss the benefits and challenges of a radical management system aimed at empowering frontline teams to make more of their own decisions.

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