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Think tank also calls for merger of policing watchdogs after warning current set up 'places a heavy bureaucratic burden on individual forces'

Work and pensions select committee chair asks if DWP network will benefit from no-deal Brexit prep funding

Lord Carlile will consider if programme is fit for purpose

Migrating to the cloud or moving to a future network can be a risky business. BT explains how managing applications is important for end user experience, productivity and for understanding and managing operational risk.

Johnson said the Treasury would provide £2.5bn to increase prison spaces

Creation of rapid rebuttal unit around UK’s EU exit in addition to existing work to respond to fake news

Civil servants told to 'communicate clearly with the British people about what our plans for taking back control mean'

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People

Former civil servant Steve O'Neil takes a fresh look at the appliance of science at the heart of government

Nobel prizewinners say no-deal Brexit will damage UK science despite Johnson pledge

Jeremy Corbyn says departure would contravene principle that government doesn’t implement policies in an election period where the opposition has a different view

Treasury announcement shows departments could be expected to make further cuts

A combination of Brexit and the Conservative leadership campaign has all but officially postponed the 2019 Spending Review. Beckie Smith and Richard Johnstone look at what impact the delay will have, and whether there are opportunities to be grasped in the extra time

Figures from Prospect trade union come as government plans review of pension tax rules for public sector after NHS reforms

Unions say tax treatment of pension contributions is leading civil servants "to incur significant tax burdens simply by saving for the future"

Experts say hospitals had already earned £1bn of cash announced by Boris Johnson by making spending cuts

Department was given central government green light for major outlay on licensing, newly published spending data reveals

Director general posts announced in January in shake-up after challenging year for HMPPS

Prime minister's spokesperson insists ‘the UK will be leaving the EU on October 31 whatever the circumstances’

The Right to Rent scheme has been beset by criticism and fears that it could stoke discrimination since before its rollout in 2016, culminating in a damning High Court judgement this year. All the while the Home Office has said a panel of experts has helped to implement and monitor the scheme – but a long hiatus, ignored warnings and a lack of transparency have raised questions.

Document contradicts legally-binding code of practice for scheme, which the High Court ruled in March breachs human rights law

Department tasks digital transformation specialist with helping prepare the way for use of AWS and Azure

BT presents a new eGuide, looking at how to build infrastructure able to support growth both now and into the future 

Johnson says 'strong economic performance' has made funding possible