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Talks between UK and Scottish governments have been unable to reach agreement on who will be given powers returning from Brussels

Competition launched for IT and digital specialists to propose solutions to societal problems

An innovative scheme has brought Army officers and MoD civil servants together to improve training and development opportunities. Ahead of his appointment as the UK’s top military officer, General Sir Nick Carter tells Richard Johnstone why this has been a priority

Appointment of Janet Young comes ahead of updated Government Estates Strategy

Treasury Committee chair seeks assurances on tax agency’s “approach to international cooperation in the fight against economic crime”

Taking up the post as permanent secretary of the Welsh Government was a homecoming for Dame Shan Morgan after a career that has taken her around the world. She talks to Richard Johnstone about devolved taxes, Brexit talks, and Patagonian adventures

Three months after the collapse of Carillion, organisation says outsourcing firms’ operating models require greater scrutiny

Call for evidence from independent inspector comes as department plays key role in cross-Whitehall preparations for Brexit

New mechanisms required to enable all four governments to jointly agree post-Brexit policy, according to think tank

This year, the UK hosted the first International Public Fraud Symposiom. Mark Cheeseman, deputy director, public sector fraud at the Cabinet Office, explains how the event came about, and what his team learnt from their international colleagues

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO must develop a strategy and commit resources to the network of former British territories

The government’s Inclusive Economy Unit was set up less than two years ago to deliver social impact by collaborating across sectors. Tom Le Quesne, the unit’s head, tells Geoffrey Lyons about how government can support a changing business landscape that wants to achieve a social purpose as well as financial returns

PAC chair questions whether Community Rehabilitation Companies in flagship reform will be able to deliver the promised benefits

MPs find that warnings of poor governance were not picked up for local enterprise partnership covering Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough

Ministerial talks also lead to hope of breakthrough on agreement on devolved powers as part of EU exit

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO failed to do sufficient crisis planning despite Caribbean’s known vulnerability to hurricanes

Jeremy Richardson explains how the British policy-making style has been steadily shifting away from governance and towards government, and why Brexit should usher in a return to the former

Whitehall & Industry Group hands out accolade it says captures ‘the incredible impact’ of alumni of its leadership programmes

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

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

MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained

Best practice in government statistics award renamed in honour of former RSS president Sir Harry Campion

Whitehall update on English devolution sets out details of devolved funding areas in 2016-17