Policy

Unions say staff behind “world’s best civil service” should get the reward they deserve

DHSC perm sec and head of civil service policy profession says function needs to get better at evaluating the quality of its advice

“I used to say to people when you come into the NSC you leave the politics at the door – and you leave your mobile phones at the door,” says ex-cab sec

Former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says leaks may undermine effective decision making in the longer term

Report details seismic Whitehall shifts, two years after Theresa May triggered Article 50

 

Two decades after the Scottish Government and Welsh Government came into existence, politicians reflect on how staff reacted

National Audit Office says department only has a limited evidence base, two years into 10-year drive to boost employment levels

Government evaluation finds every £1 spent on the programme delivers £2.28 in economic benefits, with largest benefits for children at serious risk

Consultation seeks views on whether the UK should develop its own infrastructure finance institution after Brexit

Policies that address health inequalities and better investment in housing among What Works Centre's proposals

Institute for Government urges cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill consider creating separate immigration department

Treasury plans to finally implement cap after passing legislation in 2016

Work and pensions secretary Amber Rudd will set out plans to ensure that the benefits system is an ‘ally of disabled people’

Ex-civil service chief says reforms are needed to increase the public’s trust in government and over how public services are funded

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden hails nominees as examples for all of government as it works towards 2022 smart working target 

Move expected as ministers threaten to quit if prime minister does not rule out leaving the EU without an agreement

Possible revival of care cap plan would ‘confer a significant benefit to the well-off at the expense of the general taxpayer’, Matt Hancock has told Theresa May

Information commissioner also said departments had done the "minimum" work needed to comply with GDPR, but there was "much more to be done"

Sterling says social housing is particularly affected by power vacuum, with some homes at risk of being mothballed

Shadow Cabinet Office minister joins transparency call, saying openness must be at heart of government in times of great upheaval

Awards will recognise best practice in corporate leadership, workspaces, technology, culture and people, and smarter working together

Union sets out five demands to cut workload of staff at Universal Credit service centres in Wolverhampton and Walsall

Minister reveals that work is ‘deferred’ until after the UK leaves the EU

Report reveals details of plans to slash taxes and tariffs if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal next month