Policy

Unusual move was approved by civil service ethics chief, Cabinet Office confirms

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn cross country on last day of campaigning

FoI request reveals civil servants acknowledge “wrong call” in £8m cash announcement before local elections

Plan for hung parliament set out as polls show election race tightening

Environmental campaigners seek High Court review of clean air proposals and consultation

Seat-by-seat survey puts the Conservatives on course to win 310 seats – down from 330 before dissolution

Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon says government will no longer plan on basis of maintaining current limit for public servants

New UK Statistics Authority chair pledges to push for raised status and seniority for profession

Influential research institute says main parties’ policy proposals – including on public-sector pay – mask the real choices facing the nation and their consequences

Party’s manifesto promises “an end to wasteful public spending programmes” and a drive to make HM Revenue and Customs crack down on big corporations’ late payments to small firms

Academics at education think-tank say party’s ‘£60m’ pledge may cost between £200m and £400m

The launch event for Brexit Exchange in London highlighted key points for civil servants to keep in mind as the Brexit talks get serious

Manifesto U-turn comes after criticism of plan dubbed a "Dementia Tax" by their opponents.

Union says Theresa May’s vision ignores pay and retention issues that will hamper public sector’s ability to maximise the potential of Brexit

Former head of the Government Legal Department Sir Paul Jenkins says Whitehall needs better political guidance on Brexit priorities

Manifesto commitments include relocating “significant numbers” of public sector workers to new administrative centres across the country

Wealthy pensioners will lose state-funded fuel allowance under Tory plans to shake-up the social care system, Theresa May will announce today.

Party also pledges to increase income tax to pay for NHS cash boost

Party’s manifesto confirms pledge to end public sector pay cap and take rail franchises into Whitehall control

PM says she will ‘be around’ for entire Brexit process if the Conservatives in the election

Senior Foreign Office figure will become top aide to prime minister

Resolution Foundation flags potential £50bn public spending gulf ahead of scheduled cuts to departmental budgets

Ministers accused of having to bow to demands to keep manufacturing jobs in Britain after Brexit