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Additional powers for the new Homes England among raft of housing policies announced in 2017 Budget

Chancellor Philip Hammond set to respond to Sir Michael Barber’s proposals in Wednesday’s Autumn Budget

Labour minister-turned-Greater Manchester mayor berates anachronistic policymaking processes

Reform think tank argues for greater devolution of powers to buy healthcare, employment, skills and offender management services

MPs raise concerns about department’s attitude to science advice after learning its acting chief scientific advisor is an economist

Funding will expand Partners in Practice peer support programme, while new “What Works Centre” will also be created 

Targeted marketing campaign results in “excellence in awareness-raising” gong

Louise Casey, Tory backbenchers and PCS union raise fears over implementation plans

ONS statistics also show staff numbers across the civil service have grown for the second quarter in a row

Independent adviser also calls for consultation to be reopened because of impact of snap general election

Lack of progress with new deals risks stifling economic growth, councils claim

Department for Education urged to lead social mobility drive on back of problems with free childcare provision

Backlash over advert for Tees Valley-focused role that “can require occasional trips” up north

Melanie Dawes cites “amazing” response as evidence of Whitehall departments’ ability to break down operational silos

Prime minister applauds Grenfell Tower and terror responses, but calls on Whitehall staff to “be bold” in facing future challenges

National Audit Office says pioneer areas require ongoing support and scrutiny, while regeneration role may expand

New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary

Outgoing council chief claims local government secretary Sajid Javid told the authority to seek his resignation

FoI request reveals civil servants acknowledge “wrong call” in £8m cash announcement before local elections

New combined authority chiefs could improve services and boost local economies if offered new menu of powers, says think tank

Local Government Association asks all parties to commit to further devo rollout in their election manifestos

MPs tell DCLG and DWP to commission research on leveraging housing benefit payments to ease the housing crisis

Civil servant who led Troubled Families programme to leave Whitehall to take up roles in voluntary sector and academia

Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness