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Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Home secretary tells MPs that new Home Office team will aim to resolve cases within two weeks

Jon Thompson updates MPs on Customs Declaration Services programme and decisions to scrap some work in favour of Brexit projects

Department recruits for leader of newly created unit dedicated to leading the data policy agenda

Home Office minister acknowledges “a growing sense of anxiety” among some Commonwealth immigrants following legislative changes

Three months after the collapse of Carillion, organisation says outsourcing firms’ operating models require greater scrutiny

Three-day talks will culminate in the first discussion of the future trade relationship between the UK and the EU 27

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

Union urges departmental leaders to lobby Treasury on pay demand, as other public sector leaders have

Think-tank says business rates retention schemes will reduce central government’s financial flexibility and may not provide valuable insight

Perm sec Antonia Romeo lauds department’s ability to “highest-calibre talent” after recruiting John Mahon

The former permanent secretary of the Scottish Government discusses career management, financial crises and referendums over sandwiches with Richard Johnstone

Perm sec Antonia Romeo argues delaying work until the department has statutory powers would put Brexit readiness at risk, in the third Whitehall direction for post-EU spending

The UK government needs to set out proposals – not just send negotiators – to make progress on post-Brexit trade, says the Institute for Government’s Jill Rutter

Home secretary Amber Rudd announced that UK cyber defences will be tested in major security war game

ONS outlines work streams to expand measurements of loneliness and wellbeing inequality

Call for evidence from independent inspector comes as department plays key role in cross-Whitehall preparations for Brexit

Government set to target detailed trade arrangements with the European Union ahead of next March’s exit dates  

An in-depth review of the effectiveness of the civil service has focused in on the relationship between officials and political leaders as the key fault line. If it can be improved, so can policy delivery, Andrew Kakabadse tells Richard Johnstone

Cabinet Office announces new measures to clamp down on late payments to SMEs in supply chain

Former transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says collapse of contract “was a big mistake” but prompted review of rail franchise system

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department

New mechanisms required to enable all four governments to jointly agree post-Brexit policy, according to think tank