Policy

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Committee berates government’s “lack of commitment to citizenship policies” and short-lived initiatives

House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders

Lord Kerslake has called for an inquiry into the Home Office decision to destroy Windrush landing cards

Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda

Think-tank says business rates retention schemes will reduce central government’s financial flexibility and may not provide valuable insight

ONS outlines work streams to expand measurements of loneliness and wellbeing inequality

An in-depth review of the effectiveness of the civil service has focused in on the relationship between officials and political leaders as the key fault line. If it can be improved, so can policy delivery, Andrew Kakabadse tells Richard Johnstone

New mechanisms required to enable all four governments to jointly agree post-Brexit policy, according to think tank

Home secretary to publish serious violence strategy, including early intervention programme, amid spike in homicides

Competition rules also relaxed for appointments aimed at boosting life chances of disadvantaged applicants

Revised Government Estate Strategy, which will “represent a step-change in government’s property ambitions”, expected in weeks

Founder of international policy-sharing website backed by the Cabinet Office hails “unstoppable” trend on evidence-based policy

Sir Jeremy Heywood defends civil service from Brexit attacks as he sets out the progress made since triggering of Article 50

Possibility of ten-year funding deal, hinted at in session with MPs, described as “the best possible Easter present for the health and social care system”

A project aimed at measuring the legitimacy of government revealed some lessons for politicians and civil servants alike. Suzannah Brecknell considers how to improve the connection between the governing and governed

Case to take up post running Price William’s household after three month stint at DExEU

MPs criticise “airy and irrelevant” responses from the department after committee raises questions over the projected employment boost from benefit reform​

MPs point to low takeup and inadequate funding and warn ministers do not know whether the anticipated productivity boost will actually happen

Report calls for Ministry of Housing to reclaim powers to support rural communities

Transition agreement hailed as a breakthrough but IfG warns that issues, including resolving the Irish border, remain

Jonathan Slater named civil service integrity champion and issues reminders on how to maintain integrity

Report comes as Brexit select committee warns that time is running out to conclude EU exit deal

Update of 2012 rules explicitly identifies new entities being created as part of the UK’s departure from the European Union