Civil Service Reform

Charity Sense about Science scores 94 policies from 12 departments against criteria determining how far they publish evidence underpinning decisions

Departments called on to be more open about policy challenges at five-year anniversary of the What Works Network

After three years as chief executive of the UK body for overseas cultural relations, Devane talks to Tamsin Rutter about its relationship with government, funding challenges and how Brexit has changed his priorities

These three resolutions will help civil servants prepare for the challenges and political uncertainty of 2018

Chief executive also said workforce restructuring will help reset the relationship between government and private sector, and civil servants and politicians

More and more governments are looking at the potential of universal basic income schemes, says Tom Graham. But there are many factors that need to be considered if any projects are to get off the drawing board and into people’s pockets

David Sterling tells MPs he finds it “unacceptable” that Northern Ireland has had no executive for a year

PCS calls for pause in programme and more resources for HMRC as it plans for post-Brexit customs landscape

Cabinet secretary responds to Lord Lawson’s criticism that officials want to “frustrate the Brexit process”

The UK government has taken a leading role in combatting Daesh’s plan to weaponise the international media. Dan Chugg, former head of the C-Daesh Coalition Comms Cell, explains how this has been achieved

Public Accounts Committee warns “a lot at stake” with Carrier Strike programme 

Next stage in HMCTS modernisation programme could see eight closures

Official statistics body launches audit of inequalities data and signals desire to work closely with rest of government and civil society

Cabinet secretary tells MPs Whitehall is looking at ways to reward civil servants who stay in their jobs for longer

Confirmation of the new ministerial portfolios following last week’s reshuffle reveals switch in ministerial responsibilities for public appointments

Public Accounts Committee says that HMRC’s wide-ranging reform plans have been thrown into doubt by its extra Brexit workload

Whitehall update on English devolution sets out details of devolved funding areas in 2016-17

Government claims 10-year plan to converge back office services will save millions of pounds

The prime minister’s reshuffle gave a number of policy areas increased prominence in the government landscape. But it is not clear what changing a department’s name will achieve

MPs ‘disappointed’ with government rejection of recommendations for extra safeguards to prevent sidelining of ministers in key decisions 

Entire ministerial team at the central Whitehall department changes as Theresa May completes wide-ranging government reshuffle

Former justice secretary does not take ‘first secretary of state’ title while Esther McVey named new work and pensions secretary