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David Davis says departments are preparing 300 Brexit-related programmes to be implemented with or without a deal

Sir Chris Wormald told by PAC chair to provide examples of best practice to inform Treasury’s decision to link pay cap rises to productivity 

Bernadette Kelly asked by MPs to look into “possibility of fraud” over £1.7m made in unauthorised redundancy payments

Political climate makes further departmental spending cuts or higher taxes unlikely, report argues

The head of the civil service was diagnosed in June and continued normal duties throughout treatment 

Appointments watchdog calls on departments to better coordinate their public appointments teams

MPs raise concerns about department’s attitude to science advice after learning its acting chief scientific advisor is an economist

Science and Technology Committee to assess quality and extent of research used in government interventions and early-years policy

Welsh Government “innovation directory” will pull together more timely big data and analysis for economists and policy makers

Report predicts continued public sector pay restraint will lead to recruitment issues for employers of London-based, highly skilled workers

Department’s most senior tax professional announces retirement at the end of the year

Amber Rudd responds to call from statistics chief to follow ONS in scrapping system that allows select people to preview official figures

Government has also boosted external recruitment into the civil service, with 38% jobs going to outside candidates