Professions

Plans to merge the Treasury and No.10 teams of political advisers have led to questions about where power lies in the centre of government. Richard Johnstone seeks answers

30-bill legislative programme includes measures to develop new immigration rules and post-Brexit trade plans

IfG report encouraging government to re-examine contracts comes as MoJ plans to bring probation services back in house

“Infrastructure could return to the public sector in an unsatisfactory condition and services could be disrupted,” watchdog warns

Health minister says there is a of "alienating or freaking out people" using test, track and trace system

Inquiry comes after Race Disparity Audit, which was published in 2017 when Theresa May was prime minister

“We’ll continue to hold press conferences to coincide with significant announcements," says No.10

Medicines and healthcare products regulator offers £63k for part-time successor to Michael Rawlins

Online drive blamed for tens of thousands of potentially bogus requests, says National Audit Office

Chief scientist will also be director general for science, technology, analysis, research and strategy

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Work and pension committee chair to follow up with No.10 after PM ‘clearly surprised to hear that people in this situation can’t claim Universal Credit or other benefits’

PM tells committee of senior MPs it is time to move on from row over adviser's possible lockdown breaches

Report by ex-No.10 spad sets out how officials can learn from the armed forces after the coronavirus outbreak

Minister-led groups to tackle changes faced by aviation industry, shops, pubs and other sectors affected by coronavirus

PAC says Get Ready for Brexit campaign did not inspire confidence, and UK now faces "two incredible, unprecedented political and economic upheavals"

Cabinet Office investigating 'unauthorised' tweet sent in heat of Cummings lockdown row

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog

Chancellor reveals that the furlough scheme is costing around the same as the NHS

Boris Johnson says country’s “long hibernation is coming to an end”

Boris Johnson has announced a major relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England. But what are the details of the new plans and how will it impact on our day-to-day lives?

Cabinet secretary also encourages departmental staff to make time to relax – safely – over the Easter weekend

Move comes as event venue is turned into a temporary hospital as part of Covid-19 response