Operational Delivery

Government’s project delivery chief on how departments and the Treasury are working to improve approval of major schemes ahead of 2019 review

Brexit will make 2019 Spending Review more challenging for government, according to IfG

£48m from the Life Chances Fund will help raise funds for social projects

Paparazzi shot hints at Whitehall’s ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ contingency planning

Resolution Foundation says much-criticised reform now faces most difficult stage and government needs to work to ensure take up

Mervyn King says that EU has been more united representing 27 countries than the UK government has representing only one

Project chief says “changes of personnel and leadership are inevitable” given project’s long timescale and global demand for talent

Review considers risk rating of possible recipients

Up to 650 staff from non-ministerial department set to move to HQ based near new government hub

Home Office asks for written comments on “main legislative, policy and operational decisions” that led to scandal

Tax agency pays almost a quarter of Whitehall’s total pay bill for trade union “facility time”

Department to remove governor and 300 prisoners after latest inspection found ‘disturbing’ conditions