Leadership

A vivid account by a meritocratic polymath, Lord Levene’s memoirs leave Peter Hennessy pondering why peacetime Britain produces so few ‘fixers’ of his calibre

May will step down as Conservative leader on 7 June, but will remain head of government until a new leader is in place

PM sets out measures intended to get MPs to back Brexit deal, including vow to complete work on "alternative arrangements" to the controversial Irish backstop by the end of 2020

Government must learn the lessons of its bruising parliamentary experiences if it is to deliver on its plans to leave the EU

Job spec states that the candidate will be required to lead the shift from a policy department to a greater operational focus

Central digital agency looks for support with development, research, and management

FDA and Prospect say that focus on two government professions would not address systematic failures of the pay framework for senior civil servants

Justice secretary David Gauke says his plans will create a “smarter justice system that reduces repeat crime”

Plan addresses the "oft cited issue of pay disparity between internally and externally recruited senior civil servants"

Lynne Owens says £2.7bn funding boost in forthcoming Spending Review will help tackle £37bn annual cost of serious and organised crime

After 10 years scrutinising government accounts and trying to stop departments from squandering taxpayers’ cash, the comptroller and auditor general Sir Amyas Morse is standing down from the National Audit Office. Jess Bowie meets him. 

Civil servants have always worked under pressure, but Brexit has upped the level considerably. Sneering at departments helping staff deal with stress benefits no-one, says Andrew Greenway