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Watchdog says every £1 it spends creates £16 of positive financial impact

Number of personal tax accounts surpasses 20 million

Regulator says there is "clear media and public interest" in data used by ministers but not published by MHCLG

Successful candidate will succeed Alex Chisholm, now civil service COO

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has already done a great deal of work implementing technology across its operations. But digital chief Alex Fiddes tells Sam Trendall it has even bigger ambitions

"The costs of government’s response are large and uncertain," public spending watchdog says

Stats watchdog review makes recommendations for improvement, including IT investment

Major study will “inform future action we take" on coronavirus, health secretary Matt Hancock says

Watchdog raises "concerns" as department fails to publish promised data

MPs reject offer of private briefings and call on home secretary and new perm sec to appear at virtual evidence session

First refusals on eligibility grounds announced, but some applications were “under consideration for several months”

If a week is a long time in politics, the 36 months since the Cabinet Office launched its Government Transformation Strategy is a proper age. SA Mathieson unpacks progress to date and casts an eye toward the future

Cabinet Office says Covid-19 outbreak triggers “extreme urgency” clauses in Public Contract Regulations

Since its launch in 2017, the ONS Data Science Campus has delivered many innovative projects to support the government’s work in areas ranging from Brexit negotiations to the early stages of the coronavirus response. We talk to managing director Tom Smith to find out more

The government’s Covid-19 response has been driven by expert advice, in a way that isn’t always clear in public policy. Can it stay that way throughout the crisis?

Department to explore ‘merits of a mandatory approach’ across Whitehall

Would-be case examiners warned complaints process "can be lengthy" as DWP admits reviewers are taking 20 months to clear cases

Former head of government Rough Sleepers Unit returns to Whitehall as PM announces new aid package

Transparency data reveals “strategic consultancy” arrangement to help keep tower area secure

The UK’s regulatory framework for AI in the public sector is "still a work in progress", the Committee on Standards in Public Life chair says

New unit to improve how DWP learns "lessons from customers' experiences" as NAO reveals department has investigated 69 deaths linked to suicide