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Making a success of Brexit does not mean UK should ditch its reputation as a "free, tolerant, outward facing society", says former Foreign Office permanent secretary

Constitutional expert and Whitehall historian Lord Hennessy says work must begin now for an official history of the UK’s exit from the European Union

Institute for Government says ruling on Parliamentary approval for Article 50 trigger will “greatly impact” Theresa May’s plans to enact leave mechanism by March 2017

Iraq inquiry chair tells MPs that senior officials must "insist on their right to be heard and to record what their advice is" if they are to learn the lessons of the Iraq invasion

Former cabinet secretary to be grilled on civil service reform next week

"We do not require wider education legislation in this session to make progress on our ambitious education agenda," says education secretary

Riddell says he has received “indications” that the government will consult his watchdog on its choice of panel members and drawing up new governance code for public appointments

Institute for Government warns imposing an England-focused settlement would be “reckless” as prime minister Theresa May prepares to meet devolved nation heads

Public and Commercial Services union hits out at "reprehensible" changes to redundancy pay, and says it will urge members to reject the Cabinet Office's final offer

Comments come as government fights legal challenge arguing it it does not have the power to trigger Article 50 without the consent of parliament

Susan Acland-Hood on the move as courts service presses ahead with digital shake-up

Former chancellor sets up a new think tank to hold the government's feet to the fire on his pet devolution project