Leadership

The fall of construction firm turned outsourcing giant Carillion comes at a time when criticism of private provision of public services is rising. Richard Johnstone looks at Whitehall’s response and takes soundings for the future

Move follows Public Accounts Committee observation that up-front borrowing could have reduced the cost to consumers of the £20bn Hinkley Point C project

MPs credit department with bringing programme “back from the brink” but warn that biggest challenges are yet to come

Tailored review urges Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to give garden city development corporation more financial freedom

Treasury has handed £150m to official receiver for overseeing company’s liquidation, it has been revealed 

Head of the watchdog, Elizabeth Denham, says ICO will be expected to do “more of everything” as strict new data compliance law comes down the track

Nationalising the service currently operated by Virgin Trains is one of two options for services after franchise “got its sums wrong”

The man responsible for delivering the National Cyber Security Strategy to discusses diversity, enabling change, and a holistic approach to security

Intervention by three former civil service chiefs comes after leading Brexiteers accused the Treasury off fiddling figures to maintain a close relationship with the EU

Describing GDS as "well-meaning but increasingly peripheral", departments are starting to take back digital responsibilities. This is a mistake

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

The department’s Richard Burn named HM trade commissioner for China during UK government’s three-day trade mission

Union slammed DExEU minister Steve Baker after he refused to dismiss “conspiracy theory” claims of civil service bias

Vote by parliament to release analysis comes after it was leaked to media

Lombardelli will take up post in April following departure of Sir David Ramsden

Stonewall’s list of the 100 best employers assesses organisations on trans inclusion for first time this year

Brexit minister accused civil servants of undermining EU exit after economic analysis of EU exit leaked

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

Unions set to raise issue of workload pressures with Defra secretary of state at first meeting since 2010

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

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

Debate on how to deliver public services hears that the era of choice and competition may be coming to an end

Committee to investigate after government “flatly rejected” proposals to beef up the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments

Research into cognitive decline shows officials in higher grades remain sharper until they retire