Policy

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

Senior shadow cabinet figure Andrew Gwynne revealed his concerns about central government to deliver Labour’s policy platform