Operational Delivery

Isabel Hardman’s examination of the inhabitants of parliament reveals some of the factors that have contributed to the country’s current crisis, writes Anthony Fitzsimmons

£22bn scheme has exposed the government to significant risk and has tied up significant public financial capacity says NAO

Department creates digital system for call centre workers to take information

Civil servants could be either ‘too fresh or too jaded’ to maximise no-deal Brexit preparation for October, highlights think tank

Department implements controls to prevent fraudsters calling citizens from numbers that appear legitimate

Troubled background-checking agency appoints local authority boss to top job

CCS issues contract notice for £380m online system

Heather Savory to join UN data body as hunt for new national statistician continues

A vivid account by a meritocratic polymath, Lord Levene’s memoirs leave Peter Hennessy pondering why peacetime Britain produces so few ‘fixers’ of his calibre

Job spec states that the candidate will be required to lead the shift from a policy department to a greater operational focus

Minister reveals cost of building online service

Department says Future Recruiting Programme will improve on “overly complex” predecessor scheme

Watchdog notes progress with post-Brexit trade agreements as well as capacity issues

Justice secretary David Gauke says his plans will create a “smarter justice system that reduces repeat crime”

Workers set for two-day walkout as departmental managers are accused of dragging feet on recruitment

Plan addresses the "oft cited issue of pay disparity between internally and externally recruited senior civil servants"

Paying private-sector landlords to make their own buildings safe was against the principles of Managing Public Money, secretary of state was warned

Citizens can now use biometrics to confirm payments

NAO report also reveals the department considered it was unlikely to be able defend any action against it for breaching procurement rules

Department gets rid of data where it did not have ‘explicit consent’ of users

An explosives expert and the first woman to lead the Met Office, Penelope Endersby’s arrival at the much-loved weather service was a breath of fresh air. She tells Beckie Smith about being a mentor, climate change, and stepping out of the shadows

Move comes as government at winds down emergency no-deal Brexit planning

Benefit claimants at risk of 'destitution' if DWP fails to prepare for Universal Credit roll-out, MPs warn

Department is to roll out ‘email or another form of secure digital channel’ to allow to the public to contact independent review entity