Operational Delivery

Foreign Affairs Committee argues FCO failed to do sufficient crisis planning despite Caribbean’s known vulnerability to hurricanes

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

Government refutes Public Accounts Committee suggestion it is being reckless on potential for hard exit from EU

Cabinet ministers have dipped into a special pot set up by former chancellor George Osborne 

Officials outlined changes to rail franchising and told MPs trade unions refused to engage over Govia Thameslink franchise

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Government insists agreed transition will have an end date, ahead of a Brexit war Cabinet meeting in Chequers 

Appointment means government’s biggest professional grouping will be one of only two headed up by a departmental perm sec

Department plans ‘modernisation’ of its work to collect more than £1bn owed to the government each year

Union says announcement of staffing milestone fails to acknowledge long-term headcount reductions

Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit

Report highlights the need for system to be in place before the UK leaves the European Union in May 2019