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Chris Skidmore commits to place all new public bodies created following Brexit outside London
Infrastructure and Projects Authority says number of "at risk" schemes has dropped from 44 in 2016 to 38 this year
Appointment of Angela MacDonald and Penny Ciniewicz follows departures of key staff Ruth Owen and Jennie Granger earlier this year
Hugh Ind has interim appointment made permanent
Government signs 20-year lease on city centre office development to house 2,900 staff
Prime minister applauds Grenfell Tower and terror responses, but calls on Whitehall staff to “be bold” in facing future challenges
Some closure-threatened Jobcentres win reprieve in estates reorganisation, but new sites are earmarked to shut
Study finds Whitehall is the world’s most effective civil service for generating policy, but falls down ranking in areas like financial management and digital services
New group will help “put in place the foundations” for recovery, says communities secretary
Institute for Government says High Speed 1 rail link and Thames Tideway tunnel are among projects where government may have made the wrong investment decision
First secretary of state says government "can’t park the domestic agenda" amid Brexit negotiations
Transport secretary Chris Grayling insists services are improving and some recommendations are already being implemented
Lidington pledges to continue reform programme, but Labour criticise lack of legislation the Queen’s Speech
Queen’s Birthday Honours list also includes knighthood for UN under-secretary general Stephen O’Brien
Small increase in Whitehall headcount reported by ONS, but employment remains almost 150,000 posts below peak set before spending cuts
New minister responsible for civil service has praise for officials but also complains about 'ropey' delivery
MPs and centre users back call to save one of 78 threatened offices
Senior civil service has biggest range of average salaries of any grade across Whitehall, with Treasury chiefs paid least
Commission calls on civil service to scrutinise EU regulations relating to public services to plan reforms ahead of exit
Conservationists voice fears over proposals to remodel listed city office block
Veteran negotiator Jonathan Powell lauds civil service’s post-referendum progress but cautions on remaining skills gaps
The Institute for Government says budget projections must not provide “cover for misleading intentions”
New combined authority chiefs could improve services and boost local economies if offered new menu of powers, says think tank
Institute for Government report says free movement could stay for several years because new system won’t be ready