Policies
NAO says cost of Brexit could easily fall outside Treasury estimate
Public spending watchdog supports reasoning behind £35-39bn projection but warns "relatively small changes" could push cost outside the range
Former perm secs and civil service chiefs vote against government on Brexit
House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders
Whitehall can ‘curb power of tech giants by giving AI companies access to public data’
Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy
IfG calls for overhaul of relationship between Whitehall and devolved administrations
New mechanisms required to enable all four governments to jointly agree post-Brexit policy, according to think tank
Defra non exec director proposes reintroduction of wildcats to England
Departmental advisor to secretary of state Michael Gove proposes move to tackle grey squirrel population
Civil service chief says it’s ‘unacceptable’ to leave staff in charge of Northern Ireland
David Sterling tells inquiry his workforce cannot be expected to deliver beyond their resources and skills sets as power vacuum continues
Windrush scandal: Home Office probing more than 100 cases
Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations
Former perm secs and civil service chiefs vote against government on Brexit
House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders
Windrush: Home Office officials raised concerns over immigration rules says ex-civil service chief
Lord Kerslake has called for an inquiry into the Home Office decision to destroy Windrush landing cards
Windrush scandal: Home Office probing more than 100 cases
Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations
The sacking of Nick Hardwick makes the case for parole reform
The sacking of Nick Hardwick as chair of the Parole Board has raised questions about the future of the body – including how ministers will be able to find a successor, says Suzannah Brecknell
UK to stage major cyber attack to test response of security and intelligence officials
Home secretary Amber Rudd announced that UK cyber defences will be tested in major security war game
Shan Morgan interview: Welsh Government perm sec on Brexit, future-proofing the civil service and how a globe-trotting career led her back to her roots
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...
HMRC faces questions for refusing to help probe into firm which donated money to Conservatives
Tax authority set to be questioned by select committee after investigations reveal political donations were included in background note for telecoms giant Lycamobile
Fury over revelation that Home Office destroyed thousands of Windrush landing cards
Home Office insists that decision was taken by then UK Border Agency and did not provide any reliable evidence relating to residence claims
Government to explore policy priorities for boosting wellbeing
ONS outlines work streams to expand measurements of loneliness and wellbeing inequality
Departments with best and worst records on boosting ethnic diversity revealed
Health department propping up the figures on ethnic diversity at senior levels, IfG analysis finds
New government chief scientific adviser takes up post
Dr Patrick Vallance takes up post after appointment last November
Whitehall can ‘curb power of tech giants by giving AI companies access to public data’
Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy
Surveillance watchdog urges Home Office to wake up to invasion of privacy risks
Amid technology advances Tony Porter calls for extension of remit of Surveillance Camera Code of Practice
AI: Department for Transport trains machines to answer correspondence
DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department
Make one department responsible for citizenship, Lords urge
Committee berates government’s “lack of commitment to citizenship policies” and short-lived initiatives
EHRC round table on race: how to overturn the huge disparities faced by ethnic minorities
As the Equality and Human Rights Commission marks its tenth anniversary, it is running a series of events to ask: how fair is Britain? Six months on from Theresa May’s Race Disparity Audit, Daniel...
MoD urged to change tack to plug biggest armed forces staffing gap in a decade
National Audit Office found gaps of 18% across more than 100 critical skills including intelligence and engineering
Windrush scandal: Home Office probing more than 100 cases
Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations
Make one department responsible for citizenship, Lords urge
Committee berates government’s “lack of commitment to citizenship policies” and short-lived initiatives
EHRC round table on race: how to overturn the huge disparities faced by ethnic minorities
As the Equality and Human Rights Commission marks its tenth anniversary, it is running a series of events to ask: how fair is Britain? Six months on from Theresa May’s Race Disparity Audit, Daniel...