Operational Delivery

Report by ex-No.10 spad sets out how officials can learn from the armed forces after the coronavirus outbreak

Work and pension committee chair to follow up with No.10 after PM ‘clearly surprised to hear that people in this situation can’t claim Universal Credit or other benefits’

Tests of antiviral medication remdesivir to begin

Cabinet Office minister says there will be “some limited additional process on goods arriving in Northern Ireland” under the Brexit deal

Coronavirus crisis has shown officials can work free of "constraints of location and organisational boundaries", Alex Chisholm tells CSW

Social media channels from across government will highlight work of individual officials in coronavirus response

"Your work is recognised and thoroughly appreciated," Schofield tells civil servants

Government says scientific advice showed placing restrictions at the border earlier in the pandemic would not have had a significant impact on virus spread

Minister says payment timeliness for Universal Credit is running at a record high despite huge levels of demand

Department seeks partner to support ongoing work to build a range of services

The spike in usage prompted by the surge in Universal Credit claims has prompted the Treasury to approve another tranche of funding

Director general Alison Pritchard says GDS still has a key role to play in building services