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Baroness Angela Browning set to complete five-year term at Acoba helm

Government says updated freight capacity procurement ahead of planned 31 October exit has avoided problems that led to settlement

Dowden insists Brexit-preparation improvements ‘not about collecting personal data’

Prospect chief calls on cabinet secretary to ensure civil servants rights are upheld amid increasing concerns

Tax agency issues procurement alert for ‘notebook application’ for evidence-gathering

John Manzoni highlights the progress being made on the use of data as an asset to counter fraud, and invites civil servants and all interested sectors to share and contribute to a government thought paper on how to do more

International trade secretary Liz Truss names panel of advisers to consider location for up to 10 tax-free ports

Fraud and error remain a "significant challenge" as measures to cut mistakes fail, permanent secretary says

Overpayments estimated at £1.46bn are 'highest rate since 2011-12' annual report reveals

Committee endorses MHCLG nomination but says it's “disappointed” that it wasn't consulted on the selection process

Agreement reached as Deloitte fined £4.2m over its auditing of the outsourcing giant during the scandal

Liaison Committee says select committees should grill any ministerial appointment nominee they want

Plan goes beyond Dame Judith Hackitt’s 2018 review recommendations following west London tragedy

Department implements controls to prevent fraudsters calling citizens from numbers that appear legitimate

MPs say Cabinet Office, Treasury and Major Projects Review Group have questions to answer over bungled payment-by-results reforms

Members of the public who provide “exceptionally helpful information” on tax evasion can receive payments, HMRC says

Former cabinet secretary also says Sir Mark Sedwill faces "mission impossible"

MPs call on department to set out consequences faced by officials for £17.6bn rail project’s late running

All-party group demands perm sec Jon Thompson clarifies key questions on controversial remedy to tax-avoidance measure

Jon Thompson warns “that tone of some of the debate around the loan charge, and the spreading of unconfirmed rumours, risks creating additional concern for vulnerable customers”

Plan would waive Northern Ireland border checks and slash tariffs if the UK leaves the EU without a deal

Devolved administration perm sec requests oversight from Michael Gove's proposed Office for Environmental Protection

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

Judge nods to departmental budget pressures as he hands down 12-month sentence