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Commons leader compared neurologist David Nicholl to anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield after no-deal warnings

NI secretary says government would likely introduce direct rule “at the earliest opportunity” in no-deal scenario

Requiring households to have up to six refuse bins will be expensive to deliver and tough to enforce, committee warns

Warning comes as freight association head says there has been “too little debate" about longer-term post-Brexit border plans

Latest study also charts nosediving relations between government and parliament

New guidance shows freedom of movement will not end on October 31 

Spending Round cash comes amid shadow of Brexit dispute that risks permanent economic damage, one chief says

Bernadette Kelly writes to NAO to provide departmental support for its inquiry into scheme as transport sec sets out cost hikes

Spending Round is unlikely to direct additional money to the public services most in need, according to Institute for Government

New post holder will be part of the cyber security officer’s senior leadership team

Prospect urges Cabinet Office to clarify that usual rules would apply in an October election

Alison Pritchard outlines her credentials as director general of GDS

The security threat landscape is confusing and changing rapidly – there’s so much out there, how do you understand where the true risks are? BT offers insight from their own experience

Javid says funding is "not just our responsibility but also our duty" in pre-Spending Round announcement

Making spending announcements without an updated fiscal forecast from the OBR risks "a return to the bad old days"

New government website includes new Brexit preparedness questionnaire

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

Dominic Cummings is sending signals out across government about how he plans to operate. But even the most high-profile special advisers have no real power – they only speak with the authority of their political bosses.

Communication plan rejected a repeat of the Vote Leave campaign’s slogan as too partisan, according to report

Cabinet Office details full brief of Simon Hart and other Cabinet Office ministers

Sir Ian Boyd gives warning days before his departure as Defra chief scientist

Former civil service head calls on officials to consider if “stewardship of the country” should trump service to government of the day

With free movement now set to end abruptly on 31 October, the Home Office remains unable to answer key questions

Former Civil Service Learning director to become boss of education charity