Economy

Department pledges to take more notice of green building certification and increase use of low-emission vehicles

Dame Judith Hackitt also wants building regulations reviews at least every five years, and for the results to be “user-friendly”

Government will launch new London North Eastern Railway brand to run services after financial failure of operator Virgin-Stagecoach

NICS decision to approve waste incinerator in absence of executive overturned in court

Department accused of lacking cost control as affordability gap opens up in 10-year programme

Minister Greg Hands reveals Berkshire county town as HQ for Trade Remedies Authority

MPs urge Defra to admit it has an unmanageable workload and accuse DIT of lacking the capacity to do new trade deals

Plan for 2018-19 to focus on four themes, including creating a strong, new relationship with Europe after Brexit

Department points to £185m extra Brexit funding after PAC criticises its lack of preparation

MPs criticise department for not knowing where to spend £7bn pump-priming cashpot

Public spending watchdog supports reasoning behind £35-39bn projection but warns "relatively small changes" could push cost outside the range

House of Lords motion wins backing from all living ex-Cabinet secretaries and former FCO leaders

Lords committee urges government to review procurement rules and develop a national AI strategy

Jon Thompson updates MPs on Customs Declaration Services programme and decisions to scrap some work in favour of Brexit projects

Three months after the collapse of Carillion, organisation says outsourcing firms’ operating models require greater scrutiny

Think-tank says business rates retention schemes will reduce central government’s financial flexibility and may not provide valuable insight

Perm sec Antonia Romeo lauds department’s ability to “highest-calibre talent” after recruiting John Mahon

Cabinet Office announces new measures to clamp down on late payments to SMEs in supply chain

Former transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says collapse of contract “was a big mistake” but prompted review of rail franchise system

Question mark over £5bn 2020 target as 2016-17 sales bring in just £601m

Housing agency appoints FutureGov founder Dominic Campbell as interim chief digital officer

Some 2,000 staff to move to Salford in 2022, with 2,500 more to follow in 2027

The government’s Inclusive Economy Unit was set up less than two years ago to deliver social impact by collaborating across sectors. Tom Le Quesne, the unit’s head, tells Geoffrey Lyons about how government can support a changing business landscape that wants to achieve a social purpose as well as financial returns

Majority of magistrate’s and county courts sold since 2010 went to property developers, followed by private owners and local authorities