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Platform to contain information from councils and bus operations across England

Committee on Climate Change report found reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have stalled in past five years

Natalie Black to join Department for International Trade representing UK interests in Asia Pacific region

ICO investigating tax agency after investigation by advocacy group Big Brother Watch 

Strategy launched to link up government actuaries, economists, engineers, operational researchers, scientists, social researchers, statisticians and data scientists

Evaluating the impact of policies is vital, but often beset by difficulties. Dan Hodges of Innovate UK sets out how the agency measure its effectiveness – and what it can teach the rest of government

One year into her permanent secretary job, Kelly tells Tamsin Rutter why transport is the best department, about “racy” jobs in deregulation and infrastructure, and why she shed her Brummie accent

CSW’s sister title PublicTechnology talks to the head of capability for the civil service’s digital, data and technology profession, Holly Ellis, about how the mantra of ‘do things once’ is being applied to help departments hire and train digital talent

Policy profession head wants to emulate overseas governments where officials are better educated

External evidence and expertise is crucial to good policy making – a new report from the Institute for Government sets out how Whitehall can use it better

Department insists ‘no decisions have been made’ on extending current arrangements

HMRC seeks to appoint ‘ID issuer’ to comply with EU legislation and tackle £2bn annual tax gap caused by illicit tobacco trade 

John Manzoni meets the winners of the 2018 BT Infinity Awards

Select committee report calls for algorithms to be added to a ministerial brief, and urges departments to publicly declare where and how they use them

Dame Judith Hackitt also wants building regulations reviews at least every five years, and for the results to be “user-friendly”

Department issues contract notice seeking external supplier for two-year contract to install unified communications environment

Minister Greg Hands reveals Berkshire county town as HQ for Trade Remedies Authority

Government officials reported to have suggested that those applying for the right to remain in the UK could borrow a friend’s Android device

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Amid technology advances Tony Porter calls for extension of remit of Surveillance Camera Code of Practice

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department

As mega-deal with Capgemini and Fujitsu nears conclusion, department advertises for professional to lead management of contracts with up to 200 technology suppliers