Leadership

First BAME home secretary announced following leaks from Home Office that led to Rudd resigning

Treasury select committee chair calls for assurances that the error will not be repeated as HMRC undertakes internal investigation

Study shows number of women holding board positions in UK public sector has increased from 27% in 2015 to 43% in 2018

Shaun McNally is responsible for delivery in an area that has seen some of government’s most controversial reforms. The Legal Aid Agency’s chief executive tells Tamsin Rutter about reform and details his own career journey through the courts

Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could borrow a friend’s Android device

Auditor general tells MPs government does not have capacity “to do anything but outsource” services across a host of areas

Scottish first minister refuses to accept latest deal on EU Withdrawal Bill despite support from Welsh Government

As seven years of public sector pay restraint come slowly – and unevenly – to an end, Suzannah Brecknell meets the Office for Manpower Economics, the team helping pay review bodies and departments navigate new terrain

Cabinet secretary praises work of Open Innovation Team in helping open up policymaking to universities

Existing operations chief to switch to post heading up organisation’s Brexit team

Report criticises system that allows ministers and officials to blame each other for mistakes

Shadow chancellor proposes independent board to oversee tax authority which he said could improve decision-making