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National Audit Office says department did not look carefully enough at other ways to fund new nuclear plant

Crawford Falconer to advise on post-Brexit deals and lead development of trade profession across the civil service

PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period

Two-thirds of charities who have contracts with the public sector need to use their own funds to deliver these contracts, according to think tank NPC

Letter dismisses government's claim that it meets 2% NATO defence spending target as “accounting deception”

Department-sponsored study flags move as part of wider reform of franchising system

Meg Hillier also slams lack of accountability for Whitehall chiefs after policy failures

Ministerial direction was required by DfT perm sec to provide funds for project

Review suggests priorities and spending decisions should be “more explicitly informed” by the return they provide on investment

Pre-election period to commence after MPs back poll

Move will free the institution from public sector ownership, says minister

Rail Group DG takes up post at the Department for Transport, increasing number of female departmental chiefs to five