Government Tax Profession

NLC chief tells CSW that “big wicked" policy problems will require increased collaboration across the public sector

Proportion of money spent with small firms continues to rebound

Parole Board chief says it is 'very rigorous indeed in our risk assessments' as ministers propose giving it extra responsibilities for terror convicts

Extra delay will cost around £500m, officials say

"With determination, you’ve got Brexit done, and you’ve done a brilliant job," PM says

PM rules out accepting EU rules in exchange for post-Brexit trade deal as both sides set out negotiating plans

Move comes ahead of forthcoming government reshuffle and plan to make post ministerial role

DWP urged to enable independent scrutiny of "policies and systemic failures" after death of Errol Graham

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

Government urged to ensure that promises to keep find officials meaningful roles are honoured

Policy Exchange urges government to get on with setting up UK ARPA as science minister Chris Skidmore says it could be formed this year

Housing, education and transport are key areas for boosted local control with majority in favour of elected mayors

PM will say Brexit is not an end but the beginning of ‘national renewal and change’

Cat's out of the bag: department confirms plans to find feline to keep the mouse population down at Caxton House

MAC also warns access to data is "perennial problem" in scrutinising policy

Transport secretary Grant Shapps said decision represented “the first small step towards the north taking back control of its railways”

Think-tank points to Cummings’ civil service reform agenda and debate on the union as key work areas

Data shows most ministries have made progress but only one has no pay gap

Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network

Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines

Around one third of UK citizens said they had looked at EU exit info, a figure "broadly unchanged” during the campaign, say auditors

Boris Johnson to take personal charge of post-Brexit trade talks supported by a 'small and agile' new unit

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

Nigel Topping will coordinate regional and business input ahead of COP26 talks in Glasgow