Legal

New investigatory powers commissioner begins role inspecting use of state surveillance by public authorities

Research shows 92 of 202 publications withheld despite commitment for open government

Lord Nick Macpherson in talks with UK Finance just 18 months after an 11-year stint as top Treasury official, according to reports

Government Communications Service sets out role of departments in supporting government priorities, including getting greatest possible public support for EU exit deal

Court rules that domestic worker kept by civil servant in conditions below legal standards for "basic minimum for dignity”

Sir Paul Jenkins says Brexit strategy would involve jurisdiction of European court in "all but name"

Union warns of further strikes as number of expected redundancies rises to 800

New owner Macquarie has changed GIB’s name to overcome regulatory barriers to overseas investments

Sir Malcolm McKibbin is to join the board of Co-operation Ireland after five years as top civil servant in Northern Ireland

The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff

Think tank says that customs deal with the EU may not fully replicate exiting trade arrangements

Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'

Proposal also seeks to allow the UK to negotiate trade deals with other nations within transition period

Whitehall official warns accelerated timetable could mean 'minimum scrutiny for vital negotiation documents'

Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road

Union calls for Whitehall employers to seek out departed staff and pay additional settlements after successful High Court challenge to revised Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Whitehall has an average gender pay gap of 13%, analysis of official statistics shows

Scotland’s Brexit minister has warned that ‘serious and significant’ changes to devolution plans needed

Non-ministerial department was forced to delay launch of new redundancy scheme after court quashed existing terms

Supreme Court president Lord Neuberger said judges should not be blamed for lack of clarity over laws following EU exit

Prospect fears PCS victory could give Cabinet Office a platform for more draconian changes

Robin Butler was at the heart of some of No. 10’s greatest crises. But Sue Cameron says a new biography doesn’t always capture the drama

Public appointments watchdog flags likelihood that Brexit will lead to a rise in public appointments and cautions government is already struggling to attract high quality, diverse candidates

Civil servants in Northern Ireland have been taking spending decisions for more than three months following deadlocked talks to create a new power-sharing executive