Operational Delivery

Veteran negotiator Jonathan Powell lauds civil service’s post-referendum progress but cautions on remaining skills gaps

The Institute for Government says budget projections must not provide “cover for misleading intentions”

New combined authority chiefs could improve services and boost local economies if offered new menu of powers, says think tank

Institute for Government report says free movement could stay for several years because new system won’t be ready

Institute for Government report draws lessons from global take-up of Blair-era innovation

Wash-up period sees government compromise to rush crucial tax legislation through House of Commons

Public Accounts Committee report on outsourced tax credits debacle says agency lacked the commercial capacity for the payment-by-results deal

Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness

Rise in spending through aid outsourcing has turned DfID into a commissioning department, say MPs

Think tank says data dashboards have the potential to mislead and urges government to boost staff’s data science skills

Watchdog warns demands of service pressures, major projects and Brexit are outpacing Whitehall’s capacity to deliver at a time of staffing restrictions and spending restraint

Public Accounts Committee says economic case is “crystal clear” for both houses to relocate for the duration of a £3.9bn overhaul