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May will step down as Conservative leader on 7 June, but will remain head of government until a new leader is in place

NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules

Department confirms the move, which it says will allow it to prioritise most vulnerable cases

Department gets rid of data where it did not have ‘explicit consent’ of users

Cabinet Office figures show that four departments received over half of all FOI requests

“I used to say to people when you come into the NSC you leave the politics at the door – and you leave your mobile phones at the door,” says ex-cab sec

Former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says leaks may undermine effective decision making in the longer term

International trade secretary Liam Fox approves doubling of UKEF cover for exports despite warnings move would fall outside established risk framework

Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided

Department reports itself to Information Commissioner after hundreds of potential victims’ email addresses are wrongly shared

Former cabinet secretary also says Sir Mark Sedwill faces "mission impossible"

Calls to advice lines for child support and probate services "do not generate revenue", minister says