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Department for Education urged to lead social mobility drive on back of problems with free childcare provision

Chief executive Jon Thompson says government will still deliver free childcare to 200,000 households by end of August

Osborne-led department rapped Theresa May’s domain over pay agreement for child-abuse inquiry chief, it has emerged

Meanwhile, Conservative Bernard Jenkin retains helm of Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, while Labour’s Meg Hillier keeps hold of Public Accounts Committee

Attorney general Jeremy Wright reveals the government is rethinking the plan, which had been criticised by some senior legal figures

Government to set out legislative plans on Wednesday as talks with the DUP continue over support deal

Senior Number 10 figures replaced by former housing minister Gavin Barwell, who lost his seat in the general election

Polls open until 10pm across the country

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn cross country on last day of campaigning

Plan for hung parliament set out as polls show election race tightening

Wealthy pensioners will lose state-funded fuel allowance under Tory plans to shake-up the social care system, Theresa May will announce today.

International trade secretary's warning comes after reports officials in his department were dismissive of Commonwealth trade plan

HMRC confirms it will look again at tax credits withdrawn by the US contractor

Proceedings set to last for four days, with a ruling due in the new year

Government efficiency targets have only made the financial position of NHS bodies worse, warns the National Audit Office

George Osborne's successor at the Treasury says his fiscal approach will involve "recognising the need for investment"

Report set to call for MPs to move to Richmond House while the Lords could relocate to the Queen Elizabeth II conference

Treasury committee chair Andrew Tyrie wants a return to publishing Treasury analysis that shows how policies will impact household incomes

UK's new prime minister is said to be considering lifting the requirement for local authorities to have elected mayors to get devolution deals

The UK ran a surplus of just £1bn last month – £200m lower than July 2015

Official evaluation seen by Newsnight suggests much-heralded programme has had a limited impact on employment, criminality and truancy

Home secretary Amber Rudd says she intends to appoint a new chair for the troubled inquiry “as soon as possible"

 Vice-chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University to lead body that will grade higher education institutions on the quality of their teaching

Shadow cabinet office minister Louise Haigh writes to the cabinet secretary over concerns Fiona Hill did not inform officials about a job with lobbying firm Lexington Communications

People “ought to be given an opportunity to think again” about the vote for Brexit, says Conservative peer Baroness Wheatcroft

Reports claim Whitehall has ethical concerns about former prime minister's "brazen" request for peerages and other honours for former aides

Ex-Cabinet Office minister defends lack of contingency planning – but acknowledges dearth of trade deal expertise

Top Tory women said to be in line for Cabinet promotions as Theresa May takes over from David Cameron

Downing Street says Cameron will "try to foster constructive support around the table with all 27 leaders of the other member states" – as fellow EU leaders make clear that 

Speaking from the Treasury, chancellor says UK will face decision to leave European Union from a "position of strength" – but defers decision to cut spending and raise taxes

Former aide to the prime minister says officials "directly and explicitly" told Downing Street EU freedom of movement would undermine pledge to bring net migration below 100,000

Communities committee chair Clive Betts says councils are "worried that their spending needs and the funding of their local services will not be supported by their business rates revenue"