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Watchdog says every £1 it spends creates £16 of positive financial impact

Chief scientist will also be director general for science, technology, analysis, research and strategy

Warning comes as department forms a cross-government working group to "address the challenges faced by the Windrush generation and their descendants"

Departure comes as PM seeks new leadership for merged  Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Perm sec Peter Schofield asked sought approval for spending that might breach Treasury guidance on "regularity and propriety grounds"

IfG report encouraging government to re-examine contracts comes as MoJ plans to bring probation services back in house

Diplomat will oversee merger with DfID but will not lead FCDO long term, sources say

Candidate sought to deliver "significant and real step change in performance and outcomes"

Department needs a better understanding of the impact of its immigration enforcement activity on meeting its policy aims, report says

Union warns of "huge uncertainty and unease for DfID staff" as David Cameron calls the move a "mistake"

Scrapping of aid department follows appointment of joint ministers in February, widely seen as a soft merger

Economic support packages designed "as we have gone along", Sir Tom Scholar tells MPs

Timing of measure "would be detrimental to the efficient conduct and continuity of business", David Sterling warns

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

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

PrideON will feature panel talks, a podcast and an appearance from Mr Motivator

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

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

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

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

Paul Kissack to leave for Joseph Rowntree Foundation by September