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Cabinet Office figures show that four departments received over half of all FOI requests

“I used to say to people when you come into the NSC you leave the politics at the door – and you leave your mobile phones at the door,” says ex-cab sec

Former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says leaks may undermine effective decision making in the longer term

International trade secretary Liam Fox approves doubling of UKEF cover for exports despite warnings move would fall outside established risk framework

Transport secretary admits government can't recover Eurotunnel payout if no-deal Brexit is avoided

Department reports itself to Information Commissioner after hundreds of potential victims’ email addresses are wrongly shared

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

Calls to advice lines for child support and probate services "do not generate revenue", minister says

Interim secretariat of 16 civil servants won't fulfil all of planned regulator's functions, environment secretary tells MPs

MPs say department has overseen seriously unacceptable practice in almost every area of the deportation system

Report calls for 'complete rethink of the structure, funding and oversight of forensic science'

Following late night meetings in Strasbourg, prime minister says the government has strengthened agreement to make clear the UK can’t remain in Irish backstop indefinitely

Employees sued after being told to sit assessment later found to be discriminatory if they wanted a promotion

Right to rent checks have “little to no effect” on controlling immigration, says judge in High Court case

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

First minister Nicola Sturgeon says she “is absolutely determined to increase the number of people from ethnic minorities who work in the organisation”

Chair of CDEI also encourages public sector to ‘use AI in ways that delight the citizen’

HMRC says the UK’s commitment to secure borders “will not change in the event of a no deal” despite temporary arrangements

Information commissioner also said departments had done the "minimum" work needed to comply with GDPR, but there was "much more to be done"

Civil service chief says combining the jobs is part of fusion agenda to boost teamwork across government

Sterling says social housing is particularly affected by power vacuum, with some homes at risk of being mothballed

Lib Dems say involvement of civil servants in possible Brexit compromise talks represents a breach of cabinet manual

"One of the main criticisms levelled at the parole system was a lack of transparency," justice secretary David Gauke said as he set out refomrs following John Worboys case

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell tells cabinet secretary that failing to prepare for an incoming Labour government could repeat problems of Brexit planning