National Audit Office says Department for Work and Pensions has improved oversight of Employment and Support Allowance tests - but warns of "perpetuating cycle of optimistic targets, contractual underperformance and costly recovery"

Emergency services will be encouraged to share back office functions under plans outlined by the Home Office

The Met Office's first home-grown chief executive talks to Jess Bowie about leading the award-winning organisation, grappling with the effects of public sector pay restraint​, and his concerns over the BBC's decision not to renew its contract with the national weather service

With the end of 2015 in sight, we asked Whitehall's top officials to look back at the year, set out their priorities for 2016 – and shed some light on their festive plans...

Senior Department for Transport official – who has served as deputy director for high speed rail strategy – will head up George Osborne's Commission

NAO research finds there are now 218 companies in government, but over half are not listed in official sources

KPMG and Hay Group win first two lots as Cabinet Office makes changes to the way departments buy training courses

After a scathing report on problems with the digital overhaul of the system for paying EU subsidies, spending watchdogs Meg Hillier and Amyas Morse criticise behaviour that was "distressing to staff and visibly confrontational"

Civil service chief executive John Manzoni says government "making good" on promise to open up public sector procurement to smaller firms

Committee on Standards in Public Life aims to help commissioners spot the signs of unethical conduct

Online procurement portal will help small businesses tap into £44bn public sector market, government says.