Government Tax Profession

Former chief whip defends impact of fixed-term parliaments in delivering legislative programme

George Osborne wants to sell the Government's stake in RBS "as quickly as we can" after the general election.

MoD and NHS England handed fines over workers paid through service companies

Select committees are right to hold civil servants to account, former Conservative chief whip tells UCL event

Committee urges greater diversity in intelligence agencies

No Whitehall talks for Sturgeon, off-payroll fines, Maude's Lords rumours & the end of 'catastrophic' Whitehall IT - our regular wrap of Whitehall headlines

Former cabinet secretary warns too many politicians 'don't get' poverty

Independent Commission for Aid Impact says security and justice work lacks focus, but praises more targeted efforts in Malawi and Bangladesh

Sale of 40% stake in continental rail link set to beat projection and raise more than £750m

Solent Gateway Limited named as MoD favourite to manage military port near Southampton

Matt Hancock announces that Jonathon Cave, Nicole Kar, Jeremy Mayhew and Alexander Ehmann will join the independent body

Labour rounds on Home Office over investigation into Serco-run detention centre

The government's customer service must better suit user needs, according to a CSW webchat

Defence committee chair stresses warning over Russian expertise

John Bercow has warned that Parliament could be abandoned unless significant investment is made to renovate and repair the building over the next decade.

Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met

Government Digital Services director Mike Bracken predicts shakeup for Whitehall structures as a result of digital service delivery

Cabinet Office releases social media guidance to get more officials online

UK transparency ranking demonstrates “felt accountability”, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude

Tensions between ministers and civil servants over autonomy are overstated, David Cameron tells Liaison Committee

New figures from the Cabinet Office show SMEs have benefited from £11.4bn of government contracts 

The prime minister rejects calls for a review of the public appointments procedure

Kingsman: The Secret Service is neither thrilling nor particularly funny, says Tom Batchelor​