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Institute for Government finds it is "much harder than it should be" to establish evidence base for public policymaking – and launches new tool to help officials
Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier questions MoJ's "management of taxpayers’ money" – but MoJ points to savings made from the closure
Diplomatic source says “more likely” move to curb benefits will result in restrictions lasting “months rather than years”
More say over Assembly procedures, energy and transport promised in Draft Wales Bill
Home secretary says it is right that cabinet ministers are "not making comments" on Heathrow's third runway until final government decision
EVEL plans should be "piloted on statutory instruments"; pension freedoms could be putting savers at risk – the latest from the House of Commons select committees
Investigatory Powers Tribunal says Wilson Doctrine has 'no legal effect'
Interim chief inspector of probation Paul Wilson tells CSW he is optimistic about the 'Transforming Rehabilitation' scheme – but warns over “more for less” culture
Justice secretary Michael Gove tells MPs that Just Solutions International – the commercial arm of the National Offender Management Service – will abandon deal to advise Saudi Arabia on running of prisons
David Mundell says "top up" payment will herald "new era of devolution"
Sheffield City Region Combined Authority will get transport, planning and skills powers
Freedom of Information has been a "very big positive" in spite of "chilling effects", says Cabinet secretary
MI5 director general Andrew Parker gives first live interview to "increase understanding" of intelligence agency's work – and suggests social media firms have an "ethical responsibility" to report terror concerns
Former attorney general – and recent critic of government's human rights plans – elected to lead the Intelligence and Security Committee
Lord Macdonald tells File on 4 that policy and legal advice functions will “suffer” amid squeeze on resources – but current director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders praises "dedicated" staff
Speed of MoJ's responses to Freedom of Information requests comes under scrutiny from the Information Commissioner's Office
Number 10 stands by decision not to suspend the Northern Ireland Executive following resignation of NI first minister Peter Robinson
More than 30 Tories side against government to defeat change to rules on use of official resources in run-up to the European Union vote
Northern Ireland's first minister Peter Robinson announces suspension of Stormont meetings amid row over power-sharing
Tory MPs could rebel after government offers concessions on EU referendum vote "purdah" period
Outgoing digital chief Mike Bracken cites "stresses and strains" of the job – but says Government as a Platform plans still being assessed
Former Treasury perm sec Lord Burns to review Freedom of Information laws and consider "safe space" argument, while Cabinet Office takes over responsibility for FOI from the Ministry of Justice
What do David Cameron’s changes at the centre tell us about his government? Jill Rutter from the Institute for Government analyses the new team around the PM
Labour MP Simon Danczuk calls for DPP to step aside as Right to Review scheme orders "trial of facts" over Lord Janner abuse claims