Economy

Report calls for Ministry of Housing to reclaim powers to support rural communities

Officials should seek formal directions when politicians set unrealistic timelines for commissioning, says boss of outsourcing giant

National Cyber Security Centre issues guidance on boosting security amid risk of blackout and data theft from Russian attacks

MPs find that warnings of poor governance were not picked up for local enterprise partnership covering Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough

Commons committee calls for clarification on rules and processes that will allow frictionless border arrangements to continue

A flagship industrial policy has made government think afresh about how it should support the economy. But will the plan have the staying power to influence decisions in the years to come?

Think tank says chancellor will trumpet lower annual borrowing but report a much bigger deficit than predicted two years ago

Union’s national executive calls for pan-Whitehall dialogue on ending pay cap with threat of national ballot on the strike action

Report highlights warnings of a ‘crisis-driven’ approach of local authorities increasingly focus on providing core statutory social services

Government “must not be naïve enough to assume that a verbal agreement to maintain the status quo constitutes a watertight guarantee” says select committee

As the UK celebrates the 11th annual National Apprenticeship Week, young staff explain what it’s like to work in one of Whitehall’s newest departments

Workers at non-departmental public body could walk out over office closure and other changes

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

Former DIT permanent secretary calls for the Brexit debate to focus on the evidence, following personal criticism from international trade secretary Liam Fox

MPs slam Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for needlessly complex contract but add that business department and Treasury cannot escape blame

Foreign and Commonwealth Office to remove all avoidable single-use plastics from UK estate by end of year

Former international trade permanent secretary Martin Donnelly to give speech undermining Brexit vision of Liam Fox 

Cabinet Office minister to promise vast majority of powers returning from Brussels will start off in Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast – not Whitehall

Council to bankroll new office development in drive for share of Brexit-related quango expansion

Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise

Report suggests UK’s top negotiator is increasingly frustrated at being sidelined in Brexit talks

Departmental perm sec reveals Brexit funding for 2018-19 has not yet been agreed with the Treasury

Environment select committee calls on department to analyse impact of Brexit on agriculture and introduce fund for UK farmers

Department consults on revamp of its Public Attitudes Tracker to cover workers’ rights and corporate transparency