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Think tank report on public inquiries finds lack of formal guidance, procedures and scrutiny measures

Cabinet secretary makes “statement of intent” about future rights to work in government

Whitehall’s chief executive says thousands of civil servants have already been moved into Brexit roles, with around a quarter coming from outside government

Think-tank analysis identifies concessions on residency rights, a £39bn bill on the ‘never-never’, and hand-tying assurances on Northern Ireland in draft agreement

DExEU perm sec insists analysis has “huge value” despite criticism that it does not amount to full impact assessments

NAO report identifies staffing gaps in five departments and high rate of turnover in DExEU

Two parliamentary reports highlight problems at Irish border and frustration at perceived Whitehall “power grab”

Public Bodies 2017 report suggests some “tailored reviews” will be rescheduled until post-EU landscape becomes clearer

Health and education departments first to benefit from ‘confidence and supply’ agreement

GLD is hiring lawyers from the north of England to work in new regional centre

Justice secretary asks officials to commence “post-implementation review” that was promised when reforms were introduced in 2012

PCS general secretary also claims that civil servants have implemented some government reforms “unwillingly”

Former immigration enforcement chief describes scale of Brexit challenge as chancellor pledges 'minimum' customs arrangement by March 2019

Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and SNP MPs have written to Brexit secretary David Davis

Stephen Lovegrove told MPs that nuclear power plant deal with EDF would have collapsed had his department tried to renegotiate terms

Deputy governor Sam Woods says slow progress in negotiations risks banks triggering contingency plans

Institute for Government argues that European Court of Justice cannot provide a neutral voice

Chair of welfare review body says model could be applied to contentious government plans to revise European legislation without parliamentary scrutiny

Scottish Conservative leader calls on government to fulfil manifesto pledges to move “significant numbers” of civil servants out of Whitehall

Offer to ‘transform pay system’ of weather forecaster follows legal action from female employees earning £7,000 less than male colleagues

Launch of free trade think tank in the Foreign Office showed "astonishing lack of judgement in using official government buildings", says FDA

Arrest made under 1911 Official Secrets Act, which sets out penalties for espionage

Office for Statistics Regulation to monitor department while it implements a series of recommendations to improve transparency

Lord Bridges said there’s no time to focus on anything but Brexit-related priorities