Policy

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

Latest move comes after Institute for Government warns government may never be as ready for no deal as it was in March

Meg Hillier also queries “surprising” lack of ministerial directions for some Brexit-related spending

Public Accounts Committee says department lacks detailed implementation plan for delivering policy

Office for Disability Issues expansion hailed as a "bold statement from the government" to address injustices

Migration Advisory Committee asked to look again at regional earnings thresholds and ‘high public value’ jobs with low pay

£22bn scheme has exposed the government to significant risk and has tied up significant public financial capacity says NAO

Former Cabinet Office minister flags “keep calm and carry on” spirit amid Brexit abnormality

Civil servants could be either ‘too fresh or too jaded’ to maximise no-deal Brexit preparation for October, highlights think tank

Commission chaired by former civil service head blasts government’s approach to economic development and calls for new £10bn-a-year fund