Legal

Commercial Law Group expansion includes an increase to 13 in the number of senior posts

Newly-released papers reveal that Butler asked PM John Major to defend civil service from then Labour leader’s attacks

Introduction of 21 privately run companies in 2014 have faced “significant challenges” says justice secretary David Gauke

National Archives files reveal that 1,420 Whitehall staff were monitored by security services

The prime minister’s approach to her Cabinet and Cabinet committees is, crudely, a premiership of two halves. The IfG’s Gavin Freeguard analyses her tactics

John Manzoni says department has taken appropriate action and defends decision not to publish inquiry

Crawford Falconer says “world is begging to trade with UK” in first full interview since taking up role

New Brexit secretary Dominic Raab defends White Paper on future relationship between UK and EU as “principled and practical”

Sajid Javid has announced a pause in the government's “hostile environment” immigration policy

Sir Philip Rutnam reiterates that senior managerial changes in the department were not related to Allan review of advice to ministers

NICS challenge over High Court ruling to overturn incinerator planning decision rejected by Court of Appeal

Former officials, peers and academics call for wholesale reform of laws governing referendums in the UK