Policy

Study finds Whitehall is the world’s most effective civil service for generating policy, but falls down ranking in areas like financial management and digital services

Plan would have formed part of government drive to encourage a cashless society

First secretary of state says government "can’t park the domestic agenda" amid Brexit negotiations

Move “treating public servants with contempt”, says Whitehall's biggest union

Outgoing council chief claims local government secretary Sajid Javid told the authority to seek his resignation

Britain's departure from the EU dominates as a number of Conservative manifesto pledges are dropped from legislative programme

Crawford Falconer to advise on post-Brexit deals and lead development of trade profession across the civil service

Brexit secretary insists first day of exit talks had been constructive

Government confirms plan for two-year parliamentary session to implement Brexit legislation

Committee on Standards in Public Life seeks more views on need for beefed-up rules on outside work, and the potential for conflicts of interest

Manifesto proposal developed by former Cabinet Office minister Ben Gummer was kept from local government and health cabinet ministers until less than 24 hours before launch

Government to set out legislative plans on Wednesday as talks with the DUP continue over support deal