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Sir Patrick Brown appointed as chair of the Oil and Gas Authority

Institute for Government urges greater focus on collaboration and long-term planning

Former chief whip defends impact of fixed-term parliaments in delivering legislative programme

Select committees are right to hold civil servants to account, former Conservative chief whip tells UCL event

The referendum could yet prove to be the catalyst that changes Scotland, but for some, the change has been more personal

Matt Hancock announces that Jonathon Cave, Nicole Kar, Jeremy Mayhew and Alexander Ehmann will join the independent body

The government's customer service must better suit user needs, according to a CSW webchat

Defence committee chair stresses warning over Russian expertise

John Bercow has warned that Parliament could be abandoned unless significant investment is made to renovate and repair the building over the next decade.

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met

An increasingly federal UK will require more joined-up thinking if we are to retain a unified Home Civil Service

Mike Bracken on how Whitehall’s digital revolution has resulted in big savings – and better services

Government Digital Services director Mike Bracken predicts shakeup for Whitehall structures as a result of digital service delivery

Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online

Tensions between ministers and civil servants over autonomy are overstated, David Cameron tells Liaison Committee

All the main parties agree on the need to make savings – but simply rearranging the deckchairs won’t be enough

The prime minister rejects calls for a review of the public appointments procedure

Kingsman: The Secret Service is neither thrilling nor particularly funny, says Tom Batchelor​

Paul Flynn MP reviews Inside the Commons

As the UK’s first independent chief inspector of borders and immigration, John Vine gave the Home Office a few nasty nips. But don’t read too much into his early departure, he tells Sarah Aston

First minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish National party should be included in Whitehall pre-election talks

They do things differently in Totnes, and they have a Member of Parliament who does it her way too. Jess Bowie travels to Devon to spend the day with Sarah Wollaston, the Tory MP and select committee chair who has no fear of speaking the truth to power. 

According to a spokesperson, David Cameron will not pursue an inquiry into HMRC’s handling of HSBC tax files 

Government should focus on working with mutuals and cooperatives rather than outsourcing to private firms, says Jon Cruddas