Articles

New deputy national security adviser Alex Ellis sets out government’s plans for landmark review broadsided by coronavirus

PM tells MPs government has “scaled back” work on integrated review as resources are diverted to tackle the coronavirus response

Integrated review will "go beyond the parameters of a traditional review", No.10 says

As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories

Three years and three secretaries of state into his time as Ministry of Defence permanent secretary, Sir Stephen Lovegrove discusses diversity, procurement lessons, and how long his staff can expect to put up with his jokes

McLean was awarded damehood for services to mathematical biology and advice to government

As the UK faces increasingly complex global threats, our defence and security organisations must work more collaboratively than ever. Here, CSW hears from Ministry of Defence permanent secretary Stephen Lovegrove about the challenges and opportunities ahead

The science chief will advise on areas such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, space technology and chemical, biological and missile defence 

With the end of 2017 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2018 – and tell us what they cannot do Christmas without

Chief whip moved to MoD after Fallon says his conduct had ‘fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces’

The map of Whitehall has changed considerably in the months since Stephen Lovegrove left the Department of Energy and Climate Change to become Ministry of Defence perm sec. He tells Colin Marrs about the Brexit help his department can offer, the MoD’s role in boosting Britain’s industry and the staffing cuts he’s tasked with making. Photos by Paul Heartfield

With the end of 2016 fast approaching, we asked the UK's top civil servants to look back at the year, outline their goals for 2017 – and shed some light on their festive favourites. Stephen Lovegrove, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence, kicks off our annual perm secs round-up​

Lovegrove to leave DECC after three years at the top, taking over from Jon Thompson at the MoD "shortly"

Lord Kerslake tells the Financial Times pressure on other budgets could be made "more acute" by protection of defence spending

David Cameron gave his personal assurance that defence spending would rise from 2015, according to Liam Fox’s former special adviser.