Policy

The Institute for Government says budget projections must not provide “cover for misleading intentions”

Department-sponsored study flags move as part of wider reform of franchising system

HM Treasury passed most bills in 2016-17 session, followed by DCMS, Home Office and DfE

Local Government Association asks all parties to commit to further devo rollout in their election manifestos

Shift in responsibility during staff reshuffle creates questions over civil service reform, says IfG

MPs tell DCLG and DWP to commission research on leveraging housing benefit payments to ease the housing crisis

Academics say giving NHS patients access to unapproved medication was a “significant expenditure” that delivered “no meaningful value”

Civil servant who led Troubled Families programme to leave Whitehall to take up roles in voluntary sector and academia

General election guidance published by Cabinet Office sets out rules for civil servants in snap election campaign

Pre-election period to commence after MPs back poll

Prospect calls for end to 1% pay cap as well as independent review of Whitehall wage levels

Rail Group DG takes up post at the Department for Transport, increasing number of female departmental chiefs to five

Senior figure in Manchester devolution deal says Brexit shows centralised UK has not served country well

Former Cabinet Office minister says his perception of the civil service went “downhill a lot” during the coalition government

Justice Select Committee raises spectre of more fragmented services and weakened economies of scale from latest reform drive

Changes to be judged on how funding can promote sustainability of services and reduce worklessness

Think tank says data dashboards have the potential to mislead and urges government to boost staff’s data science skills

Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service replaces National Offenders Management Service as Ministry of Justice takes over the commissioning and monitoring of prison and probation services

Former Treasury civil servant Sir David Norgrove wants to raise the status of statisticians and economists in government

CIPFA commission will provide advice to ministers as the Article 50 negotiations proceed

Health Select Committee calls for stronger measures to tax unhealthy food and drink, plus clearer warnings on future action

Cridland Review dubs guaranteed 2.5% annual rise unaffordable and calls for acceleration of retirement age to 68 sooner than scheduled