Policy

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Prime minister has announced the government will consider lowering the £9,250 maximum annual charge as part of wide-ranging higher education report

Department consults on revamp of its Public Attitudes Tracker to cover workers’ rights and corporate transparency

Civil Service Commission eyes relaxation of competition rules if they are “unlikely to secure suitable appointees”

Move follows Public Accounts Committee observation that up-front borrowing could have reduced the cost to consumers of the £20bn Hinkley Point C project

Appointments watchdog publishes advice letter to Ameetpal Gill over contract with Oliver Letwin’s cross-party Brexit initiative

Damning report finds no evidence of department-driven workforce planning for sector since Gordon Brown was prime minister

David Jones said there was a “huge improvement across the board in the preparedness of departments” in the first year following the creation of DExEU

MPs criticise slow progress on “byzantinely complicated task” but Brexit department insists capability is constantly under review

Crown Commercial Service has put together a £16m four-year framework with six suppliers offering “nudge theory” advice

Vote by parliament to release analysis comes after it was leaked to media

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

PCS vows to fight latest proposals for Civil Service Compensation Scheme and trumpets £50k payouts after High Court victory

Debate on how to deliver public services hears that the era of choice and competition may be coming to an end

Plan also proposes “radically” reducing pay differentials between director general roles across departments, but any pay increase above the 1% cap in 2018-19 will need to be paid for by productivity improvements

National Audit Office review flags skills gaps amid departments ‘unique’ dual role

IfG Whitehall Monitor also highlighted the impact that ministerial turnover is having in policy delivery, including Brexit

Former Network Rail chief exec and Olympics infrastructure tsar will succeed Andrew Adonis on a permanent basis

Review of the role of non-executives concludes that few Whitehall boards are working well

Best practice in government statistics award renamed in honour of former RSS president Sir Harry Campion

Just five local authorities bid for cash from government infrastructure scheme designed to accelerate delivery of on-street power points

Whitehall update on English devolution sets out details of devolved funding areas in 2016-17

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs strategy includes Whitehall ban on “single use” plastic forks, straws and bottles

Government changes today will also include replacement for Damian Green as Cabinet Office minister