Policy

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