Operational Delivery

Rankings also include civil service fast stream, the Crown Prosecution Service and MI6

Government says updated freight capacity procurement ahead of planned 31 October exit has avoided problems that led to settlement

Plan intended to avoid checks on the border but proposal described as non-starter by Irish foreign minister

Corbyn announces policy in constituency of former DWP secretary Iain Duncan Smith

FDA calls for creation of flexible-working passport among reforms to support smarter working

CDIO Davinson says the biggest challenge is ensuring sufficient investment in the ‘underpinning capabilities’

Precise scope of new £180k GCDIO role is unclear, as is relationship with head of GDS

Dowden insists Brexit-preparation improvements ‘not about collecting personal data’

Department says data does not prove Universal Credit is to blame for rise in food bank usage, despite previously acknowledging possible link

Department to inform citizens that they may need to renew their passports earlier than expected if UK leaves EU without a deal

Civil servants offered extra leave to volunteer as special constables in drive to sign up officials

£225 cuts to some payments comes as graduates take on demanding, EU exit-critical roles, FDA says

All "non-compliant" vehicles without correct paperwork to be turned away at some ports, leak reveals

Minister claims usage of machines will ‘naturally reduce’ over time

Ministries prepare for food shortages and months of traffic disruption as Home Office says protests ‘may absorb significant amounts of police resource’

Outgoing HMRC chief Sir Jon Thompson appointed to board of pan-public sector leadership scheme 

Civil service chief says that assurance panel reflects the speed of the campaign launch

Cabinet Office and DExEU acting as one team to support both negotiations and exit preparations, says cabinet secretary

Rudd tells prime minister Boris Johnson that she no longer believes the government wants a Brexit deal 

Home affairs committee chair said “the extraordinary participation police recruits and officers in an ostensibly political event raises serious concerns”

Chancellor confirms spending pledges made since Boris Johnson became prime minister, and says all departments will see day-to-day spending increase in line with inflation

New post holder will be part of the cyber security officer’s senior leadership team

Alison Pritchard outlines her credentials as director general of GDS

Communication plan rejected a repeat of the Vote Leave campaign’s slogan as too partisan, according to report