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PAC reveals representations from the company stopped it being downgraded to the lowest ranking for supplier performance despite a recommendation by officials

Auditors find a lack of evidence that departments consistently act on recommendations from government-funded investigations

Civil Aviation Authority chief Andrew Haines announced as chief executive of the DfT-owned company

Former transport secretary criticises ‘bonanza for lawyers and consultants’ during five-month delay before line was renationalised

Group to be chaired by Ministry of Defence board member and banking executive Sir Gerry Grimstone

Case of Hamza Idris highlights problems with “Kafka-esque” visa and immigration system, say members of the Home Affairs Select Committee

Parliamentary report calls for better intelligence sharing between departments and stronger political guidance for FCO and HMRC

Auditors should be given full access to the accounts of the scheme after chief's £1.7m salary is revealed

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

Changes to so-called IR35 rules for “off-payroll” workers boost coffers as ministers mull roll-out to private firms 

David Sterling backs decision by department to appeal High Court judgment against construction of incinerator

Theresa May is to publish fresh proposals for avoiding a hard border in Ireland in a last-ditch attempt to break the Brexit deadlock

Cabinet Office advertises for replacement for Campbell McCafferty, who has held the role since it was created in 2016

Dame Judith Hackitt also wants building regulations reviews at least every five years, and for the results to be “user-friendly”

Government will launch new London North Eastern Railway brand to run services after financial failure of operator Virgin-Stagecoach

NAO criticises failure of both parties to recognise complexity of contract to simultaneously run and cut primary care support services

Two select committees back the government’s decision not to bail out outsourcing firm and let it fall into liquidation

Home secretary tells MPs that number could rise and does not rule out possibility of future restructure of department

NICS decision to approve waste incinerator in absence of executive overturned in court

Department teams up with Samaritans to offer training and support for military and civilians

Talks between UK and Scottish governments have been unable to reach agreement on who will be given powers returning from Brussels

Oliver Dowden, whose ministerial brief contains responsibility for GDS, has claimed that the recent move of data policy to DCMS ‘should not be seen as a change of direction’

Staff welcome weekly window for healthy activities agreed in deal with civil service unions