Legal

Perm sec Bernadette Kelly sought direction from transport secretary Chris Grayling over funds for new road haulage and trailer registration systems

Select committee report calls for algorithms to be added to a ministerial brief, and urges departments to publicly declare where and how they use them

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

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

HM Courts and Tribunals Service remains confident it will deliver on reform plan, despite auditors warning of financial, technological, and legislative challenges

Minister reveals reaction from permanent secretary Melanie Dawes to “storm in a teacup” revelations

Senior Home Office civil servant in charge of migration under pressure over Rudd resignation

Unusual intervention from cabinet secretary comes as government chief whip and prime minister’s chief of staff also move to defend Robbins

Scottish first minister refuses to accept latest deal on EU Withdrawal Bill despite support from Welsh Government

Permanent secretary Tom Scholar outlines tests done by department to ensure financial settlement figure is robust

Tax authority set to be questioned by select committee after investigations reveal political donations were included in background note for telecoms giant Lycamobile

Home Office insists that decision was taken by then UK Border Agency and did not provide any reliable evidence relating to residence claims