Government Tax Profession

Ministry of Defence appoints its first chief executive of its procurement arm Defence Equipment and Support

Lords Economic Affairs Committee says Department for Transport has not made case for why High Speed 2 more 'cost-effective' than alternatives

 The next government must build on existing Whitehall reforms if it wants to avoid mid-term failures, says think tank the Institute for Government

Cabinet Office says contracts for private firms running public services will include 'presumption in favour of disclosing information' to the public

GDS's Mike Bracken appointed to new chief data officer role aiming to improve Whitehall's use of data

Celebrations about his departure "might not be necessary", minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude jokes at Reform think tank event

Report by MPs on the Defence Committee says UK must be prepared to deal with both 'unconventional and conventional threats'

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude says £11bn of £20bn annual Whitehall efficiency drive identified, but Labour warns of little room for more 'back office efficiencies' 

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude confirms that Standard Life's Sir Gerry Grimstone will review work of the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments

Mayor of London Boris Johnson says officials understand the difference between 'helping' and 'undermining' impartiality with media contact

Public Administration Select Committee attacks Treasury decision to publish letter on sharing the pound with an independent Scotland, and warns Scottish government's own 'White Paper' too political

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude, who is stepping down as an MP in May, tells Sky News there is a 'huge amount' of work left to do