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Any move to add regulatory functions onto the work of departments would require assurances over the independence of oversight, says think tank

Public Accounts Committee chides department for not going ahead with police funding formula review despite agreeing re-examination was needed

Response to select committee provides an update on how government is responding to liquidation of major outsourcer

Cabinet secretary Sir Mark Sedwill and four prime ministers among those to pay tribute to former civil service chief

Review by Sir Alex Allan criticised Hugh Ind for “less than satisfactory performance” before immigration DG was moved out of Home Office

Foreign secretary confirms move to recruit from outside government as part of “the biggest expansion of Britain’s diplomatic network for a generation”

New centre should build a network of people ready to take on top jobs in order to help leaders to drive innovation and improvement across services 

Move to improve management of existing private finance deals comes as Philip Hammond rules out signing any more PFI deals

Chancellor says that the funding mechanism does not provide value for money but confirms half of government infrastructure plan will be privately funded

Paper obtained by GMB union also reveals an additional two-year pay freeze was considered in 2015.

Cabinet Office invites national trade union representatives to discuss how pay engagement could be improved for next year following the judgement

Sir Mark Sedwill named as Heywood’s replacement, taking on the roles of cabinet secretary and head of the civil service

DCMS response to select committee report reveals move to tackle online manipulation by creating agreed definitions of ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ 

National Cyber Security Centre annual report reveals it has dealt with 1,100 cyber attacks in its first two years

Oliver Dowden says that it is part of the job of officials to raise problems with policy plans

Cabinet Office says opening of new office for more than 6,000 civil servants a key milestone in efforts to rationalise government property portfolio

The union says that introducing deal while government pay guidance is under judicial review is “an insult to staff”

Jon Thompson's revelation that the police had investigated two threats after he gave evidence on Brexit custom costs “represents an escalation that cannot be tolerated”

Thompson says that it is incumbent on civil servants to tell truth to power after speaking of personal impact of comments on Brexit

Department says the calculation would require “significant time and investment” to calculate returns and would not be proportionate

Unions criticises home secretary Sajid Javid’s lack of engagement after members had rejected pay plan

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt calls for ‘national conversation’ to promote private investment in aid as part of reset of DfID’s work

Government reversed plan to disclose civil service pay figure to unions before announcement amid fear of leaks, court hears

PAC chair Meg Hillier says department has “very serious questions” to answer over delayed rollout of emergency communications system

Shadow chancellor plans new Whitehall unit to develop plans for public and community ownership

Richard Heaton announces Michael Spurr departure at “the right time to ask a new chief executive to take on this important role”

The department’s chief digital and information officer Tom Read sees addressing a historic ‘lack of trust’ between the two disciplines as a key part of his role

Government’s project delivery chief on how departments and the Treasury are working to improve approval of major schemes ahead of 2019 review

A Spending Review offers a chance to re-examine projects and plans from the last four years – and to lay the groundwork for the next round of schemes. Government project chief Tony Meggs tells Richard Johnstone how the Infrastructure and Projects Authority will use the process to help drive improvement

A wide-ranging change to how government recruits for roles is being introduced across government. Whitehall’s chief people officer Rupert McNeil and other experts speak to CSW about what the move to success profiles will mean

Senior Salaries Review plans to tackle pay anomalies in SCS pay would undermine coherence with delegated grades, says Cabinet Office minister David Lidington

Brexit will make 2019 Spending Review more challenging for government, according to IfG

Umbrella trade union body said former Brexit minister Steve Baker’s attacks on civil servants from the dispatch box represented “a new low”

Transport select committee report warns it is unclear if planned new partnership for the intercity line can overcome “systemic difficulties”

£48m from the Life Chances Fund will help raise funds for social projects