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New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery
Funding for Irish farmers and a softer approach to Brexit are understood to be among the DUP’s requests in return for supporting the minority Conservative government, as other leaders raise concerns about content of a Conservative-DUP deal
Unusual move was approved by civil service ethics chief, Cabinet Office confirms
FoI request reveals civil servants acknowledge “wrong call” in £8m cash announcement before local elections
PCS expresses concern that contracts forming part of the tax department’s controversial regional hub scheme were signed in the pre-election period
Talks scheduled to start on 19 June could be delayed if government changes
Government is considering a scrappage scheme for more polluting cars, draft strategy reveals
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee wants to see the civil service code amended to prevent potential conflicts of interest as government pushes for greater interchange between public and private sectors
Commissioners will oversee recruitment into the civil service and sit on selection boards for top posts
Northern Ireland will face fresh assembly elections or direct rule from Westminster if the major parties fail to establish a new executive by early May, James Brokenshire has said.
Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well
Committee calls for purdah rules to be revised for the digital age and extended for referendum campaign periods
Rules introduced by ministers to stop legal aid being granted to prisoners in certain situations have been deemed unlawful by the Court of Appeal
Select committee voices fears Brexit process may cause departments to miss implications of new European laws
Supreme Court rules that civil servants do not need to prove disadvantage to bring tribunal cases over assessment system
Britain must negotiate its divorce from the EU before talks can start on any future relationship, Donald Tusk said today in a major blow for Theresa May.
“Streamlined” use of delegated powers will be used to correct and update EU law onto the UK statute books
Northern Ireland secretary says there is “no appetite” for direct rule from Whitehall
EU exit process will lead to increased pressure on departments to prioritise legislation says Institute for Government think tank
Davinder Mann promoted to lead operations at business-aiding agency
Department also in the middle of big external recruitment push, perm sec tells MPs
PACAC slams the “absence of safeguards” to ensure prime ministers do not bypass proper cabinet procedures, and urges government to publish the lessons it has learned from Chilcot Inquiry
Scottish first minister uses hastily-arranged press conference to say she will ask Theresa May for second referendum by spring 2019
Watchdog’s anger follows government response to committee’s Grimstone Review findings