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Figures reveal the largest monthly fall since records began in 1997

Government reveals prime minister will hold talks with the leaders of EU institutions on the UK's future relationship with the bloc later this month

Private companies cut out of unpaid work and behavioural programmes in further reversal of Grayling reforms

MOG change happens as government abandons plans for full customs checks immediately post-transition amid coronavirus crisis

OECD predicts UK unemployment rate could rise as high as 14.8% post pandemic

"Not possible" to determine business-support schemes demonstrate value for money

Government "need to make it a priority to understand the needs of disabled people in the system"

“Infrastructure could return to the public sector in an unsatisfactory condition and services could be disrupted,” watchdog warns

"Lack of joined-up thinking and activity across Whitehall is impeding progress," commission says

Number of personal tax accounts surpasses 20 million

Cabinet Office sets up “commercial clearing hub” where departments can bid for consultants

Group will ensure care homes have the support they need to control this virus, health secretary says

Report comes amid renewed speculation about possible merger with the Foreign Office after appointment of joint ministerial team

Covid-19 and killing of George Floyd have shown up “persistent and painful inequalities” in society, cab sec says

Details emerge as SAGE member says government was too slow to enter lockdown

Senior civil servant and medical statistician to become director general, succeeding Tom Hurd

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

Instead of invoking the Civil Contingencies Act when the pandemic broke out, the government drafted its own coronavirus bill. Could it be because of the CCA's emphasis on scrutiny?

Treasury names Richard Hughes as preferred candidate to head independent fiscal watchdog

Work to build on PHE review that found death rates are highest among BAME communities – as EHRC launches inquiry

Outsourcer training coronavirus tracers was told to take "remedial measures" after sharing email addressers

'As normal government business resumes, more of us will now need to be in the workplace'

Roz Barrance of Leidos considers the benefits of deploying non-intrusive inspection technologies at the border

Rise partly mitigated by Universal Credit changes announced in March, according to analysis