Security & Defence

Government refutes Public Accounts Committee suggestion it is being reckless on potential for hard exit from EU

Cabinet ministers have dipped into a special pot set up by former chancellor George Osborne 

Every day staff see the pressure on defence caused by pay restraint, delays to procurement orders and purchasing of cheaper foreign equipment to cut costs

Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit

The man responsible for delivering the National Cyber Security Strategy to discusses diversity, enabling change, and a holistic approach to security

After two years as Westminster’s chief public-spending watchdog, Meg Hillier tells Tamsin Rutter her frustrations and aspirations on pre-scrutinising projects, taking the fight against tax evasion to the US and extending FOI

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 

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

Code updated to protect staff and prevent inappropriate overseas visits following Damian Green, Michael Fallon and Priti Patel scandals

Prospect says funding uncertainty puts UK’s world-class defence industry at risk

Prime minister insists Home Office chief-turned-national-security-adviser can decline request to appear

Department wants extra cash to fund efficiency reforms and a full defence review to follow national security adviser's work

 Public Accounts Committee criticises departments' “business as usual” assumption for 2019 and berates pace of pan-Whitehall Border Planning Group 

Top government officials detail list of changes to 85 IT systems at the UK border required because of Brexit

Former perm sec argues FCO was disempowered by “unnecessary creation” of Department for International Trade

Home Affairs Committee report slams "completely unconvincing" Home Office plans to appoint just 300 new border staff

Chief whip moved to MoD after Fallon says his conduct had ‘fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces’

Number of parts moved between Navy vessels has increased by 50% in five years say auditors

National Audit Office warns shortage of key commercial and cost assurance experts could jeopardise £1.7bn savings target from non-competitive contracts

Tax authority announces recruitment for top tax post will be limited to existing civil servants

Mark Bryson-Richardson, director of the Stabilisation Unit, tells Suzannah Brecknell how his team helps government respond to international emergencies

Home secretary Amber Rudd said department is ‘tooling up’ with extra staff but real capacity will be created by new online system