Project Delivery

Perm sec Alex Chisholm said it was impossible to determine if the scheme would deliver value for money under Treasury guidance

Perm sec says demand levels mean policy changes such as cutting five-week payment delay for those affected by Covid-19 would be ‘operationally unfeasible

Making it easier for ministers to remove perm secs risks turning civil servants into "yes men or yes women", cab sec warns

Nearly £100m of spending written off, watchdog finds

Call to open appraisals process to the National Infrastructure Commission ahead of possible Budget boost

Previous governments' underspending shows that without the right skills, departments won't be able to deliver infrastructure reforms, IfG says

Cabinet Office team working with ministries to identify roles ‘that do not meet our criteria for requiring a London base’

Extra delay will cost around £500m, officials say

Chinese vendor will remain excluded from so-called core areas of the network

Grant Shapps vows to 'undo the damage' of 1960s Beeching rail cuts with £500m fund to reopen axed lines

Boris Johnson to take personal charge of post-Brexit trade talks supported by a 'small and agile' new unit

National Audit Office says department and delivery firm underestimated the task of delivering new rail network

Plans for reform also include consistent use of cross-disciplinary teams in departments as contracts are signed

'Tough decisions' needed to support Budget, prime minister tells ministers

As 2020 approaches, senior figures from across government reflect on their highlights and challenges of 2019, look ahead to the next 12 months and share their favourite festive memories

Former Whitehall chief says officials must learn new skills to adapt to policy needs

As Mark Rowe explains, delivering on ministerial commitments will be a multi-generation task that requires a cross-government approach

The head of the National Audit Office has set out his priorities for the role in an exclusive interview with The Civil Service World Podcast

Survey also shows 44% of people think government and regulators should be responsible for making sure data is handled ethically

Transport for London and department need up to £650m more to complete late-running project

NAO report finds that Ministry of Housing no longer has a budget dedicated to the delivery of Starter Homes

Transport secretary also reveals Northern franchise could be nationalised over contractor's poor performance

Spending watchdog warns there are significant Brexit risks 'beyond government's control'