Treasury analysis and rejection of pre-election contact prompt criticism by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon

Departmental budgets, the Highways Agency and Gus O'Donnell on the Queen's VE day plans make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

Pre-election access, MoD spending and the future of RBS all feature in our regular round-up of Whitehall in the news

Attorney general's deputy legal secretary set to follow Michael Fuller in inspecting prosecutor's work

Lord Justice Beatson rejects claim justice secretary exceeded his powers, but says 'no permission, no payment' rules could cause law firms to be driven by 'financial safety'

John Bercow has warned that Parliament could be abandoned unless significant investment is made to renovate and repair the building over the next decade.

Prime minister David Cameron set to unveil new measures to crack down on child sexual exploitation

Home Affairs Select Committee calls for extension of abuse inquiry to cover all of the UK 

Home secretary announces new chair of abuse inquiry, which will now have statutory powers 

Paul McDowell quits following concerns over bidding contracts with his wife’s company

The Ministry of Justice’s commercial arm bids for contract with Saudi Arabian Prison Service

Alison Saunders defends plans after lawyers warn against new guidelines