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Philip Smith, deputy head of the UK's aid programme in Malawi, explains how the Department for International Development is helping the country respond to devastating floods

Education secretary Nicky Morgan confirms BP's John Hughes and Centre Forum's James Kempton to join Ofsted board as non-executive members

Advance sight of a Cabinet Office review into the civil service's LGBT record, another SNP-Whitehall fracas, and feverish Budget speculation make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

 Vince Cable confirms Ruth McKernan to step into Iain Gray's shoes at business innovation body

Journalist, doctor and academic Ben Goldacre - author of the acclaimed books Bad Science and Bad Pharma - tells CSW what works and what doesn't in the civil service

Prime minister David Cameron says review body's call to raise salary minima for Pay Band 1 by £2,000 would undermine 'flexibility'

Legal framework around surveillance too complicated, says Intelligence and Security Committee

Departments tell National Audit Office cross-government working would be bolstered by better 'support and challenge' at the centre of government

Northern Irish unionist party the DUP says 2% defence pledge a 'very clear' part of terms for coalition support

Intelligence and Security Committee publishes long-awaited findings of inquiry prompted by Edward Snowden leaks

David Cameron gave his personal assurance that defence spending would rise from 2015, according to Liam Fox’s former special adviser. 

Centre of government has 'little oversight' of departmental travel policies, the National Audit Office warns

Ministers announce low emissions vehicles to be added to government transport fleet

Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude hails £26m-a-year facility-time savings, but Labour's Lucy Powell goes on the attack

Over 105,000 troubled families have benefited from troubled families programme so far, according to new figures unveiled by communities secretary Eric Pickles

Work and Pensions Committee urges new regulator to stop people being 'ripped off' when changes come into force

General Sir Peter Wall says 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review assumed 'benign' world situation

PAC chair piles pressure on Rona Fairhead over HSBC tax affairs, but HMRC's Ed Trouper to appear at later date

Four new members appointed to Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Institute for Government urges greater focus on collaboration and long-term planning

Departmental budgets, the Highways Agency and Gus O'Donnell on the Queen's VE day plans make our regular round-up of Whitehall in the headlines

Think tank RUSI says UK unlikely to meet 2% Nato target

Public Administration Select Committee urges greater role for Cabinet Office in planning for the future and ending departmental duplication