Government Tax Profession

MPs on the Public Administration Committee warn Capability Plan focus too 'narrow' and mid-management skills being 'hollowed out'

There will be no SNP ministers 'in any government' led by Ed Miliband, the Labour leader says

Education secretary Nicky Morgan confirms BP's John Hughes and Centre Forum's James Kempton to join Ofsted board as non-executive members

Advance sight of a Cabinet Office review into the civil service's LGBT record, another SNP-Whitehall fracas, and feverish Budget speculation make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

Prime minister David Cameron says review body's call to raise salary minima for Pay Band 1 by £2,000 would undermine 'flexibility'

Legal framework around surveillance too complicated, says Intelligence and Security Committee

Departments tell National Audit Office cross-government working would be bolstered by better 'support and challenge' at the centre of government

Northern Irish unionist party the DUP says 2% defence pledge a 'very clear' part of terms for coalition support

Intelligence and Security Committee publishes long-awaited findings of inquiry prompted by Edward Snowden leaks

Civil service Fast Track apprentice scheme and Fast Stream will include cyber security strands as part of government drive to boost cyber skills 

Prime minister needs team who can speak 'frankly' on departments, Labour peer Lord Falconer says, but warns against 'divisive' approach to Whitehall

Centre of government has 'little oversight' of departmental travel policies, the National Audit Office warns

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude hails £26m-a-year facility-time savings, but Labour's Lucy Powell goes on the attack

Treasury analysis and rejection of pre-election contact prompt criticism by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon

Work and Pensions Committee urges new regulator to stop people being 'ripped off' when changes come into force

General Sir Peter Wall says 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review assumed 'benign' world situation

PAC chair piles pressure on Rona Fairhead over HSBC tax affairs, but HMRC's Ed Trouper to appear at later date

Four new members appointed to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Institute for Government urges greater focus on collaboration and long-term planning

Departmental budgets, the Highways Agency and Gus O'Donnell on the Queen's VE day plans make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

Public Administration Select Committee urges greater role for Cabinet Office in planning for the future and ending departmental duplication

Whitehall should be prepared to take responsibility for delivering programmes, says Troubled Families chief Louise Casey

Pre-election access, MoD spending and the future of RBS all feature in our regular round-up of Whitehall in the news