Operational Delivery

Prime minister needs team who can speak 'frankly' on departments, Labour peer Lord Falconer says, but warns against 'divisive' approach to Whitehall

General Sir Peter Wall says 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review assumed 'benign' world situation

Public Administration Select Committee urges greater role for Cabinet Office in planning for the future and ending departmental duplication

Former chief whip defends impact of fixed-term parliaments in delivering legislative programme

Independent Commission for Aid Impact says security and justice work lacks focus, but praises more targeted efforts in Malawi and Bangladesh

Solent Gateway Limited named as MoD favourite to manage military port near Southampton

Defence safety regulators to merge into Defence Safety Authority from 1 April 2015

New figures from the Cabinet Office show SMEs have benefited from £11.4bn of government contracts 

Home Office let off the hook after court rules department does not have to pay damages to defence firm 

Government should focus on working with mutuals and cooperatives rather than outsourcing to private firms, says Jon Cruddas

New Diplomatic Academy set up to improve knowledge and skills of FCO staff 

Scotland protected from full shock of drop in oil prices by economic and financial union of UK