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Prime minister needs team who can speak 'frankly' on departments, Labour peer Lord Falconer says, but warns against 'divisive' approach to Whitehall

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

Treasury analysis and rejection of pre-election contact prompt criticism by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon

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

MoD and NHS England handed fines over workers paid through service companies

Independent Commission for Aid Impact says security and justice work lacks focus, but praises more targeted efforts in Malawi and Bangladesh

Reports that Equiniti - 51% owners of joint mutual overseeing Whitehall pensions - being sized up for stock market debut or sale

Lord Justice Beatson rejects claim justice secretary exceeded his powers, but says 'no permission, no payment' rules could cause law firms to be driven by 'financial safety'

Joint Committee on National Security Strategy says failure to prepare could "damage the quality of the strategy"

Officials tell MPs the MoD has "locked in" £2.3bn of planned £4.1bn savings from support budget

New HMT and Cabinet Office plan to highlight UK taxpayer funding sparks SNP attack

US chief of staff says UK forces could be reduced to support role if Nato pledge is not met

Health secretary apologises on behalf of  government and health service for failure to deal with Savile abuse

The prime minister rejects calls for a review of the public appointments procedure

First minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon says Scottish National party should be included in Whitehall pre-election talks

Former prisons watchdog Stephen Shaw will lead a review into detainee welfare on home secretary’s request

Home secretary announces new chair of abuse inquiry, which will now have statutory powers