Policy

Prospect chief calls on cabinet secretary to ensure civil servants rights are upheld amid increasing concerns

Ministries prepare for food shortages and months of traffic disruption as Home Office says protests ‘may absorb significant amounts of police resource’

NI secretary says government would likely introduce direct rule “at the earliest opportunity” in no-deal scenario

Bernadette Kelly writes to NAO to provide departmental support for its inquiry into scheme as transport sec sets out cost hikes

Making spending announcements without an updated fiscal forecast from the OBR risks "a return to the bad old days"

New government website includes new Brexit preparedness questionnaire

Johnson insists move would still leave "ample" time for Brexit debate, but decision criticised by Commons speaker as a constitutional outrage.

Chancellor says move to hold review next week would help match spending to new government’s priorities

Department declares former minister’s resignation pledge project a success

Home secretary wants border restrictions to be imposed immediately after Britain leaves the European Union if no agreement can be struck with the bloc

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove admits no-deal Brexit would cause ‘bumps in the road’ but says leaks represent worse case scenario

Three weeks into his cabinet career, Commons leader says he ‘previously thought only corporate bankers worked such hours’

Former civil servant Steve O'Neil takes a fresh look at the appliance of science at the heart of government

Figures from Prospect trade union come as government plans review of pension tax rules for public sector after NHS reforms

International trade secretary Liz Truss names panel of advisers to consider location for up to 10 tax-free ports

Shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer also raises prospect of a Brexit public inquiry under a Labour government

Unit will be staffed by Cabinet Office and Ministry of Defence officials

Plans will include "one of the biggest peacetime public information campaigns this country has seen"

Words civil servants told not to use include “hopefully”, “very”, “due to” and “equal”

Spending Review delay would be “bad news for those planning and managing big public services”, but departments must prepare, IfG says

More people are accessing more online services, department claims, but 'large amount of uncertainty' remains around Brexit

Series of ministerial appointments made yesterday, while rumoured spad appointments on the way

Some surprising figures have invited management consultants into Whitehall over the past six decades, although their private-sector expertise has not always been directed where it was needed most

Liz Truss says IR35 regulations for the whole public sector render specific oversight for departments unnecessary