Policy

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

Infrastructure and Projects Authority reveals Brexit may be improving project delivery across government through more efficient ways of working

Outgoing prime minster Theresa May says tackling societal injustice requires a long-term focus

Bernard Jenkin highlights the way Margaret Thatcher worked with the civil service to implement major policy changes as example for incoming PM

Secretary of state Amber Rudd pledges “fresh and honest” examination with medical and charity input

Next prime minister urged to float Department for Health and Social Care's long-delayed vision ahead of conference season