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Officials outlined changes to rail franchising and told MPs trade unions refused to engage over Govia Thameslink franchise
Firm says bolstered transparency, a fair dealing ethos and more break-clauses should be introduced in wake of Carillion’s demise
Government insists agreed transition will have an end date, ahead of a Brexit war Cabinet meeting in Chequers
Appointment means government’s biggest professional grouping will be one of only two headed up by a departmental perm sec
Department plans ‘modernisation’ of its work to collect more than £1bn owed to the government each year
Union says announcement of staffing milestone fails to acknowledge long-term headcount reductions
Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit
Report highlights the need for system to be in place before the UK leaves the European Union in May 2019
Civil Service Commission eyes relaxation of competition rules if they are “unlikely to secure suitable appointees”
The fall of construction firm turned outsourcing giant Carillion comes at a time when criticism of private provision of public services is rising. Richard Johnstone looks at Whitehall’s response and takes soundings for the future
Call for changes to insolvency rules to make it easier for companies to recover from financial difficulties
Tax agency will move 2,700 staff to second Scottish regional centre by 2021
Head of the watchdog, Elizabeth Denham, says ICO will be expected to do “more of everything” as strict new data compliance law comes down the track
Labour warns of another outsourcing crisis after third major government contractor issues profit warning
Debate on how to deliver public services hears that the era of choice and competition may be coming to an end
Fewer than 10% of Community Rehabilitation Companies qualify for offender-reduction rewards
PCS calls for pause in programme and more resources for HMRC as it plans for post-Brexit customs landscape
Next stage in HMCTS modernisation programme could see eight closures
MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained
Best practice in government statistics award renamed in honour of former RSS president Sir Harry Campion
David Lidington said it would not have been responsible for the government to bail out the firm that works on rail projects as well as managing prisons and providing school meals
Public Accounts Committee says that HMRC’s wide-ranging reform plans have been thrown into doubt by its extra Brexit workload
Select committee chair Frank Field told DWP that he could not guarantee the universal credit reports he has obtained will remain confidential
Whitehall update on English devolution sets out details of devolved funding areas in 2016-17