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House of Lords committee puts HMRC officials through their paces

 Statements and press releases gave misleading picture of reduction in homelessness, the UK Statistics Authority finds, because press and policy teams failed to consult with statisticians before publication

Government should not be "opposed to consulting the people on the outcome of the negotiations", argues former cabinet secretary

Education department comes in for criticism as audit office report flags increasing free school costs as old buildings fall into disrepair

Retaining public trust “absolutely critical" to plans for data-drive government, says the civil service CEO

Ex-Treasury perm sec challenges David Davis's claims about the civil service's readiness for Brexit, as his former colleague Lord O'Donnell warns of major task presented by Great Repeal Bill

Public Accounts Committee says department still does not fully understand impact of benefit sanctions, and warns their use could have knock-on effects for other areas of government

QC who spoke at 7/7 inquest will take up post as terror laws watchdog in March

Regulatory Policy Committee says it is "disappointed" that departments appear to be diverting resources away from providing rigorous assessment of their decisions

COO, who can expect to earn up to £140,000, set to take a lead on new Brexit-focused department's HR, finance and estates strategy

Ministers brace for parliamentary "ping pong" as peers scrutinise Brexit bill

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