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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
"We will help everyone to find new roles," government spokesperson says
Warning comes amid reports the PM wants the Foreign Office to absorb the aid department
Last week’s leak gives some insights on trade talks, but the government needs to be more open to get the best results
Secret Intelligence Service chief details how he interacts with Downing Street and what he looks for in new recruits
The Department for International Trade has just helped host an international sporting event more than 6,000 miles away. Richard Johnstone finds out how they did it, and why this could the first of many such projects for government
Boris Johnson has hailed his new Brexit deal with the EU ahead of a parliamentary vote tomorrow. What’s changed since the last one?
Former officials have an increasingly public role in national debate – is that always a good thing? Suzannah Brecknell explores how retired mandarins balance their duty to contribute to the public discourse with the self-enforced code of caution
Tax agency issues two contract notices for design and delivery specialists
Johnson calls for 'compromise' as he sets out proposed Brexit Irish border plan
Prime minster says that UK will exit EU on 31 October so that country can ‘move on’
Plan intended to avoid checks on the border but proposal described as non-starter by Irish foreign minister
Organisations won't be told if their grant applications are through to the next stage until November
DfT says freight services will avoid Dover, Folkestone or Barking, where Brexit disruption is likely
Checklists sent to businesses as Defra announces more ports can handle imports of rare species
Department to inform citizens that they may need to renew their passports earlier than expected if UK leaves EU without a deal
Commons leader compared neurologist David Nicholl to anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield after no-deal warnings
Warning comes as freight association head says there has been “too little debate" about longer-term post-Brexit border plans
New guidance shows freedom of movement will not end on October 31
With free movement now set to end abruptly on 31 October, the Home Office remains unable to answer key questions
Regulator says department’s commercial did not make sufficiently clear what would need to be submitted in some cases
Move prompts concern over appointing people with "little loyalty to the job"
Chancellor Sajid Javid says there is no time to delay as he announced auto sign up scheme
Ministers and civil servants to skip most meetings to focus on Brexit preparations, department says