Policy

Treasury needs new measures of its own effectiveness in order to drive long-term decision making in government, auditors say

A plan to tackle organised crime, an investment strategy and gender pay gap reporting rules were all awaiting sign-off.

Former Department for International Trade chief says there is no evidence of global deals being struck to rival current EU relationship

Chief exec of UK Statistics Authority will retire from role in June 2019

Angela Rayner says ending the requirement for degrees where they are not necessary would help boost diversity in the civil service

Fate of draft Brexit agreement in the balance after ministers resign

Brokenshire also lauds 2.2% hike in numbers of new homes

Full withdrawal agreement expected to be published today after cabinet meeting for ministers to review the plan

Department for Transport, Ministry of Justice, Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions teams among those honoured at ceremony

Institute for Government says department has to put officials’ accountability at the heart of new review

Any move to add regulatory functions onto the work of departments would require assurances over the independence of oversight, says think tank

DWP extends legacy payouts after watchdog's warning that claimants transferring onto Universal Credit would face financial hardship

New head of civil service says that making a success of Brexit is a ‘common national endeavour’

Chancellor says that the funding mechanism does not provide value for money but confirms half of government infrastructure plan will be privately funded

Paper obtained by GMB union also reveals an additional two-year pay freeze was considered in 2015.

Furious unions say High Court papers reveal officials misled them on 2018-19 rise

Report comes as prime minister prepares to tell MPs that 95% of EU withdrawal agreement is in place, but Irish border issue remains

Department for Work and Pensions details plans to fix historic Employment and Support Allowance underpayments

EU summit concludes Brexit deal unlikely to be signed off next month as negotiations continue

Oliver Dowden says that it is part of the job of officials to raise problems with policy plans

Department says the calculation would require “significant time and investment” to calculate returns and would not be proportionate

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt calls for ‘national conversation’ to promote private investment in aid as part of reset of DfID’s work

Institute for Government call follows Matt Hancock’s Conservative Party conference pledge of an extra £240m

White paper expected later this year to set out details of plan to end free movement of people once the UK leaves the European Union