Economy

“No mitigation available for the severe consequences of a no-deal outcome,” says David Sterling

Ex-government lawyer says government would have to have cleared “a very high bar in court” to defend no-deal Brexit ferry procurement

Tax agency declares city base structurally complete and ready for fit-out

Tax agency says only 17% of businesses have vital trading registration for no-deal Brexit 

Formal reform plan published as Serco chief says outsourcer has recovered from “dark night of the soul”

Defra’s Clare Moriarty and DfT’s Bernadette Kelly update MPs on Brexit staffing plans for frontline departments

Select committee report has also questioned the chancellor's assertion that "austerity is coming to an end"

Former head of the home civil service and ex-cabinet secretary say nation is simply not ready for 29 March Brexit

Watchdog says department needs to up its game to hit Theresa May's 300,000 new-homes-a-year target

Department kicks off a year of celebrations to mark 100 years since its creation

Updated no-deal planning sets out temporary period where border checks could be lifted from next month

Details of planned support package published by business secretary Greg Clark after firm reverses pledge to manufacture new model at Sunderland plant

Committee raises alarm over loss of European Investment Bank funding stream

Public Accounts Committee demands clarity on how Whole of Government Accounts will present EU exit spending

Liam Fox targets South Korea, Canada, Israel and Colombia counterparts at Davos as Brexit clock ticks

Cabinet Office minister unpacks vision for driving government use of emerging technologies

Cross-departmental plan intends to cut the societal cost of pollution by £5.3bn annually by 2030

Department offers up to £117k for deputy director with “exceptional” skills

Liz Truss says that zero-based review of capital projects  could see some major projects "junked"

Cabinet Office reports 2% reduction in floorspace and £750m generated from site disposals

Strategy aims to standardise household recycling and introduce weeky food waste collections

Whitehall projects chief to chair body constructing cross-London line as it is revealed project faces further delays to opening and requires £1.4bn in extra funds

May postpones vote as a group of MPs says it is “disappointed” in the Treasury's forecasting of the economic impact of Brexit

Brexit select committee also seeks continued scrutiny role following mooted machinery of government changes